ISIS probably isn’t the best example, because promoting terrorism and advocating violence isn’t protected free speech. Regardless, I don’t think this would apply to a politician making a general statement like this, but government agencies working behind closed doors to suppress legal content.
It actually is protected free speech in the USA to promote violence. It is not protected free speech to promote or incite violence with the imminent threat of harm.
The American Nazi Party and the KKK won their SCOTUS fight over that, thanks in part to the ACLU.
So for instance a politician saying, “hey Facebook maybe should stop promoting ISIS” would be strictly forbidden.
Got it.
ISIS probably isn’t the best example, because promoting terrorism and advocating violence isn’t protected free speech. Regardless, I don’t think this would apply to a politician making a general statement like this, but government agencies working behind closed doors to suppress legal content.
It actually is protected free speech in the USA to promote violence. It is not protected free speech to promote or incite violence with the imminent threat of harm.
The American Nazi Party and the KKK won their SCOTUS fight over that, thanks in part to the ACLU.