> knowingly spreading lies that damage someone's reputation is called slander, and it's not protected by the first amendment Only in spoken word is it slander.

> knowingly spreading lies that damage someone's reputation is called slander, and it's not protected by the first amendment Only in spoken word is it slander. Written it'd be libel, whereas defamation covers both. The lies have to be about regarding factual matters, not just odious opinions. > neither is shouting "fire" in a crowded theater, That's a bad example from an overturned case that created an overly broad standard, which is why you shouldn't use that as an example of something not protected: https://www.popehat.com/2012/09/19/three-generations-of-a-hackneyed-apologia-for-censorship-are-enough/ https://www.popehat.com/2012/09/19/three-generations-of-a-ha...