The first amendment only applies to the government. The government cannot punish you for speech or expression, nor can compel speech or expression. There can be no penalties from the government.

It does not apply to your employer. Jimmy KImmel's employer is free to punish him for his speech and expression, and to compel his speech and expression, as they see fit. (within the confines of his contract, of course).

Don't forget FCC head, Brendan Carr, threatening ABC. Unconstitutional as all heck.

I don't get people who don't watch Kimmel celebrating that he was taken off the air. It's how leftists act.

The same people screaming violations of free speech are the same ones a few years back celebrating tucker Carlson getting sacked.

Lying about someone is generally protected under the first amendment. Defamation has to be proved in court. The accuser has to prove that the statement in question was presented as fact and not opinion, that it was done with the express purpose of harming someone's reputation, and, importantly, that the statement in question is actually false, and that the accused knew it was false.

ABC news, for example, couldn't run the headline "Bernie Sanders's teeth are brown because he eats poop" as a news story because they know it's false,it's presented as fact, and done to harm his reputation. Jimmy Kimmel, though, could do a story about Bernie Sanders eating poop, because everyone knows his show is opinion-

[quote=loosegoose]Lying about someone is generally protected under the first amendment. Defamation has to be proved in court. The accuser has to prove that the statement in question was presented as fact and not opinion, that it was done with the express purpose of harming someone's reputation, and, importantly, that the statement in question is actually false, and that the accused knew it was false.

ABC news, for example, couldn't run the headline "Bernie Sanders's teeth are brown because he eats poop" as a news story because they know it's false,it's presented as fact, and done to harm his reputation. Jimmy Kimmel, though, could do a story about Bernie Sanders eating poop, because everyone knows his show is opinion-based.

Don't forget FCC head, Brendan Carr, threatening ABC. Unconstitutional as all heck.

I don't get people who don't watch Kimmel celebrating that he was taken off the air. It's how leftists act.

The same people screaming violations of free speech are the same ones a few years back celebrating tucker Carlson getting sacked.

We have freedom of speech. But if the company I work for does not like what. I say, they have the freedom to fire me or silence me.

Say what you want. Understand some language has penalties.

But sadly, this is only motivated by money as a bunch of sponsors and advertisers were gonna pull money if Kimmel wasn't removed.

Remember, IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT THE MONEY.