or unless your speech happens to make actual governments angry

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinehamilton/2023/04/27/tw...

> The majority of recent requests have come from foreign governments, such as India, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Germany, all of which have increased internet regulations in the past year, according to the report—none came from the U.S.

Be careful, you might be undermining a narrative.

The US doesn't have to bother with formal requests of course.

Unfalsifiable assertions should probably be accompanied by evidence.