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You might be surprised to find that the first amendment isn’t blanket protection for lying. You can’t, for instance, lie to the government. You also can’t lie t
by rcme 3y ago
You might be surprised to find that the first amendment isn’t blanket protection for lying. You can’t, for instance, lie to the government. You also can’t lie to cover up a crime. You also can’t lie to defraud others. In addition to criminal consequences, you can also be found civilly liable when your actions, including public disclosures, cause damage to others.
- janalsncm 3y agoIn none of those cases was the crime “misleading the public”. Misleading the public may or may not be a side effect of the specific circumstances where speech is not protected by the First Amendment. In other cases, misleading the public is a perfectly legal and protected activity.