Freedom of expression protects unpopular speech, not just agreeable speech. It is also a qualified right: threats, harassment, privacy, safety and the rights of others can justify limits. The difficult question is where—and who decides.
Criminal law, civil liability, workplace or university policy, and platform moderation are different systems. A post being removed is not automatically state censorship; a post being legal does not automatically make every institutional sanction fair.
Map threats, harassment, hate offences, public-order rules, privacy and defamation.
Separate statutory duties from companies’ voluntary terms and automated enforcement.
Test academic freedom, professional duties, protest and compelled speech.
Look beyond famous cases to chilling effects on ordinary people across viewpoints.
Principles and case law governing freedom of expression.
The statutory framework for regulated online services.
How duties are interpreted and enforced in practice.