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Is lying and deceiving people fine, according to the 1st amendment?

For example foreign states that pays armies of internet trolls to in effect choose president in the US -- is that what the 1st amendment wants to happen

I think "information" can kill more people than cocaine, is more dangerous



Don't misunderstand that I'm a First Amendment absolutist.

Indeed, I mean exactly what I said: the questions you raise call the First Amendment into question.


Hmm not sure I understand.

You're saying that maybe the 1st amendment could be edited a bit so that it was more clear that such things aren't okay?

I'm thinking people interpret "free speech" in sometimes quite different ways




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