• FelixCress@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    It isn’t - unless your comment applies just to the USA, otherwise read the UN definition of freedom of speech.

    Are you a another USian by any chance? I noticed people from USA have completly skewed definition of freedom of speech which may partially explain why Trump is able to get away with his constant lies.

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        2 minutes ago

        Are you a little bit slow?

        Freedom of speech does not cover lies. It doesn’t mean lies are illegal - it only means they are NOT protected under the freedom of speech - which means they can be banned or made illegal if individual states decides to do so.

        Furthermore there is plethora of situations in which lies are illegal in multiple countries. As a matter of example, in the UK lying when you are selling something is called “fraudulent misrepresentation” and it is a criminal offence.