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So, "fake reviews" are not constitutionally protected free speech, but lies by politicians are?
by keernan 3y ago
So, "fake reviews" are not constitutionally protected free speech, but lies by politicians are?
- zeroonetwothree 3y agoCommercial speech has very weak protections compared to political speech. And fraud is never protected.
- indymike 3y agoAre reviews and opinions commercial speech?
- activiation 3y agoBusinesses are people according to the law so I don't know
- activiation 3y agoOnly Obama can lie
- activiation 3y agoI meant "Obama did lie"
- djur 3y agoYes, because political speech is protected more strongly than commercial speech.
- keernan 3y agoI'm aware of the legal distinctions (I'm an attorney)... it was my lament that America in 2023 protects commercial enterprise against false reviews while the very foundations of American democracy are crushed by coordinated lies by politicians. Brazil standing in marked contrast.
- xqcgrek2 3y agoIf it's a real person writing a disingenuous review, it is still free speech (as long as they disclose they are paid).