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Re:AWS CEO Jassy follows Apple in calling for retraction of ... by vlovich123 on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @12:14AM (#18280666)
Is there any mechanism that the government can use to force you to lie? I know they can keep you silent but forcing you to say anything, true or otherwise, feels like a huge 1st amendment issue as the government can't typically compel speech, can it? I'm not a lawyer so curious on the perspective of someone who might know the details better.
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Re:AWS CEO Jassy follows Apple in calling for retraction of ... by nneonneo on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @10:37AM (#18283702)
Under certain circumstances the government can force a person or corporation to produce speech that is true - for instance, they are allowed to force you to file your taxes. However, there has never been a case to my knowledge where the government has been able to compel a lie - and any attempt to do so would immediately be subject to a legal case over constitutionality.
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