Editing Freedom of Speech (section)

== Remembering (Knowledge / Recall) 🧠 ==
Foundational vocabulary, facts, and core entities associated with freedom of speech.

=== Core terminology & definitions ===
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech Freedom of speech]''' — The right to articulate opinions and ideas without fear of censorship or retaliation.
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_expression Freedom of expression]''' — Broader concept including speech, symbolic acts, media, art, and digital communication.
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship Censorship]''' — Suppression of speech by government, institutions, or private actors.
* '''First Amendment''' — Provision of the U.S. Constitution protecting freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

=== Key components / actors / elements ===
* '''Governments''' — Legislators, courts, and enforcement bodies shaping permissible speech.
* '''Media & platforms''' — Newspapers, broadcasters, and digital intermediaries governing dissemination.
* '''Civil society groups''' — Advocacy organizations defending or critiquing speech practices.
* '''Citizens & speakers''' — Individuals exercising and interpreting the right.

=== Canonical models, tools, or artifacts ===
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketplace_of_ideas Marketplace of ideas]''' — Metaphor for competition among ideas in public discourse.
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Covenant_on_Civil_and_Political_Rights ICCPR]''' — International treaty outlining global norms for freedom of expression.
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Convention_on_Human_Rights ECHR Article 10]''' — European legal framework for expression rights.

=== Typical recall-level facts ===
* Enshrined in documents such as the '''Universal Declaration of Human Rights''' (Article 19).
* Most countries impose some limits (e.g., incitement, national security, defamation).
* A core liberty in political theory, democratic participation, and press autonomy.

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