2024-08-08 04:21:36
Actually, there are certain restrictions of speech under US federal law when it comes to misinformation or false speech. For instance the government restricts misrepresentations in political ads along with things such as defamation and fraud. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-0-11) Author
2024-08-08 11:23:33
NNN. Greenwald is referring to individual speech, and not campaign or commercial speech which has long had restrictions. The referenced document doesn't contradict Greenwald's opinion. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-0-4) Author
2024-08-08 18:22:45
Tim Walz is talking about voter intimidation something that is already illegal and people have been charged with. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-10) Author
2024-08-08 18:23:19
The full clip shows Tim Walz is referring specifically to disinformation around elections which is not considered free speech, it is considered an infringement on people's right to vote. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-11) Author
2024-08-08 18:23:48
Walz' statement, in full context, was referring to voting misinformation (the given example was telling people to vote the day after an election) and voter intimidation. [Link] That kind of "voter misinformation" is already illegal. [Link] So is voter intimidation. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(29-1-26) Author
2024-08-08 18:36:30
This is disingenously clipped out of context. Here's the full context - [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-0-14) Author
2024-08-09 15:52:30
NNN The reader-added context here is wrong. Walz specifically says there’s no constitutional protection for “HATE SPEECH,” which is legal in the US. Even amid discussion of banned election speech, it’s incorrect to say there’s “no constitutional protection” for misinformation. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-0-1) Author
2024-08-09 16:12:44
While Gov. Walz is speaking generally about false/misleading statements about voting (i e. Telling voters the voting is the day after actual voting day) he does refer to "hate speech." It's false to claim he was only refering to voter misinformation. Time mark about 4:08 [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-4) Author