Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-07 19:38:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 38C6ADE717BDFD60023BF7E0326BA19729DD80A50A3316AEE5550216D1AE1F0C
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In 2017, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed there is no "hate speech" exception to the First Amendment. Likewise, in 2012, the Supreme Court held that even lies receive First Amendment protection. https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/united-states-v-alvarez/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/06/19/supreme-court-unanimously-reaffirms-there-is-no-hate-speech-exception-to-the-first-amendment/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/07/no-theres-no-hate-speech-exception-to-the-first-amendment/
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