There are lots of examples of speech that isn't protected by the US 1st amendment and most people would NOT consider "free speech" in other places, but which wo

There are lots of examples of speech that isn't protected by the US 1st amendment and most people would NOT consider "free speech" in other places, but which would be protected under an ABSOLUTE right: * Perjury and lying to the police, FBI etc * Conspiracy to commit crimes * Leaking national secrets * Incitement to riot * Child pornography possession, distribution etc. * Revenge porn * "Shouting fire in a crowded theatre" * Free speech generally doesn't apply to civil actions (it can to government cases), so you can't use free speech to escape civil liabilities for say copyright infringement or libel. Especially in the states this can be a major restriction as someone richer than you can bankrupt you with lawyers fees even if you are saying true and pertinent things... The limits of what speech is protected differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The fact that absolutely all speech isn't absolutely protected is something a lot of people struggle with until you get into the details...