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by tomschwiha 268 days ago
Free speech ends when it conflicts with the law or the rights of others - for example, the right to make a free voting decision. Spreading fake news or knowingly lying is not free speech, but rather an abuse of the term.
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Turning it the other way around makes more sense: freedom of one starts where it confirms those of others.
>Free speech ends when it conflicts with the law

This is exactly what happens under totalitarian governments - status quo people in power erode freedoms by tweaking laws.