Saturday, September 27, 2025

Speech..

 Categories of Unprotected Speech

Certain types of speech receive little to no First Amendment protection and may be restricted: 
  • Speech that directly advocates for illegal activity that is likely to occur in the immediate future. 
  • False statements that harm someone's reputation (libel is written, slander is spoken). 
  • Serious expressions of intent to commit an act of unlawful violence against a particular individual or group. 
  •  Speech or material that is patently offensive and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. 
  •  A specific and universally unprotected form of illegal content. 
  •  Words that, when personally addressed to an individual, are likely to provoke a violent reaction. 
  •  Lies specifically used for commercial gain or in illegal conduct. 

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