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The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.
The legal rule itself – how to apply this exception – is complicated, as it is often dependent on who said the statement and which actor it was directed towards. [6] The analysis is thus different if the government or a public figure is the target of the false statement (where the speech may get more protection) than a private individual who is being attacked over a matter of their private ...
As a result, the regulation of disinformation in the United States tends to be left to private rather than government action. [151] The First Amendment does not protect speech used to incite violence or break the law, [156] or "obscenity, child pornography, defamatory speech, false advertising, true threats, and fighting words". [157]
“This is an alarming statement for government officials to make about a private research institution with First Amendment rights.” Misinformation researchers say they are adapting to a changed ...
The Shorenstein Center at Harvard University defines disinformation research as an academic field that studies "the spread and impacts of misinformation, disinformation, and media manipulation," including "how it spreads through online and offline channels, and why people are susceptible to believing bad information, and successful strategies for mitigating its impact". [23]
“Make no mistake, by allowing the ban to go into effect, the Supreme Court has weakened the First Amendment and markedly expanded the government’s power to restrict speech in the name of ...
Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information. [5] [6] Misinformation and disinformation are not interchangeable terms: Misinformation can exist with or without specific malicious intent whereas disinformation is distinct in that the information is deliberately deceptive and propagated.
John Kerry called the First Amendment a "major block" to combating misinformation and fighting climate change. The former Secretary of State took part in a World Economic Forum panel on Green ...