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Free Speech terms
Censorship, platforms and the open square.
Brandenburg test The Supreme Court standard protecting advocacy of illegal action unless it is meant and likely to cause imminent lawless acts. Cancel culture The practice of withdrawing support from or publicly shaming people or institutions deemed to have said or done something offensive, a contested label. Compelled speech The First Amendment principle that the government generally cannot force people to express messages they disagree with. Prior restraint Government action that blocks speech or publication before it occurs, treated by courts as the most disfavored form of censorship. Public forum doctrine The First Amendment framework that sets how much government may limit speech on public streets, parks and other government property. Viewpoint discrimination Government regulation of speech that targets the perspective expressed, treated as an especially serious First Amendment violation.