Court precedents had long considered advertising mere "commercial speech," giving it little, if any, protection under the First Amendment.

This controversy is a consequence of the American position on free speech which does not consider speech as criminal without direct appeals to violence.

Be certain that your post would be considered protected speech for First Amendment purposes.

Over and over, male writers consider prostituted women "speech" - their speech, their right.

But art, it turns out, isn't necessarily considered protected speech.

Duty was never free with what she considered unnecessary speech.

Chant may be considered speech, music, or a heightened or stylized form of speech.

Should individual political activity online, such as posting a message urging people to vote for a particular candidate, be considered free speech or a campaign contribution?

And even if not obscene, it is not considered protected speech, according to New York v. Ferber.