Trump is set to announce an executive order against social media companies

[RidgeSprinter]

If I am not wrong, Slander and Libel are not protected by the “First Amendment”.

 

[Maximus1]

Sorry for our children because this is all they have seen.

 

[RidgeSprinter]

According to this I am correct: https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/what-type-of-speech-is-not-protected-by-the-first-amendment-34258

Seems like IPOTUS Trump has violated a few of them.

Fighting Words​

Government may prohibit the use of “fighting words,” which is speech that is used to inflame another and that will likely incite physical retaliation. Likewise, language that is meant to incite the masses toward lawless action is not protected. This can include speech that is intended to incite violence or to encourage the audience to commit illegal acts. The test for fighting words is whether an average citizen would view the language as being inherently likely to provoke a violent response

Libel and Slander​

The First Amendment does not protect individuals from facing civil penalties if they defame another person through written or verbal communication.

Threats​

Speech is not usually protected when it constitutes a threat toward another that places the target of such speech of bodily harm or death. There are certain exceptions, such as when a reasonable person would understand the language not to be a credible threat. Additionally, threats of mere social ostracism or boycotts are protected by the constitution.

 

[phaster]

sigh,…

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Freedom of Speech Exceptions: Categories of Speech NOT Protected

While the First Amendment protects most forms of speech and expression, not all speech is deemed worthy of protection. This presentation goes through six categories of speech that are not protected to the same extent as speech that is meant to express political opinions: incitement, fighting...

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[OraLabora]

To my knowledge, and I could be wrong, the only way to get a comment censored is to be rude or unkind. Is your experience different?

I’ve certainly had posts removed because of disagreement with its content even though it was in no way rude or unkind.

 

[RidgeSprinter]

To my knowledge, and I could be wrong, the only way to get a comment censored is to be rude or unkind. Is your experience different?

All it takes is an X number of persons to report a post and the system automatically deletes it. Zero Moderator involvemen

 

[KMC]

Gotcha…thanks!

 

[RidgeSprinter]

You’re welcome