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    2 days ago

    A simple reading would be no.

    “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…”

    In the strictest sense, it only applies to acts of Congress. It doesn’t even apply to states. However, the 14th Amendment setup a framework for incorporating the federal constitution down to the states, including this. Freedom of speech has also been interpreted more broadly in general.