Ch. 5 Flashcards
what kinds of speach are not protected by the first amendment
Obscene speech, defamation, incitement of panic, incitement to crime, “fighting words,” and sedition are not protected by the First Amendment and may be forbidden by the government.
A SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation)
is a lawsuit filed by corporations, government officials, and others against citizens and community groups who oppose them on matters of concern
John Doe Lawsuit
enables organizations to gain subpoena power in an effort to learn the identity of anonymous Internet users who they believe have caused some form of harm to the organization through their postings.
The Controlling the Assault of Non Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act
specifies requirements that commercial emailers must follow when sending out messages that advertise a commercial product or service. The CAN-SPAM Act is also sometimes used in the fight against the dissemination of pornography.
