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What is good and bad about free speech? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 days ago by rainrain@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] deadcade@lemmy.deadca.de 0 points 2 days ago

None of that's true. Free speech laws try to prevent the government from arresting you for opinions or criticism. Social media platforms, parents, etc are still able to take action against statements without reason. The government can also put the blame on something else. If someone is critical of the government, they're likely to have broken laws they don't agree with.