Unprotected speech means speech that is subjected to regulations issued by the government. ... Unprotected speech can be classified into obscenity, fighting words, fraudulent misrepresentation, advocacy of imminent lawless behavior, and defamation.

What is an example of unprotected speech?

Another example of unprotected speech is incitement to illegal action. Someone who stands before a crowd and encourages them to start a riot would not receive First Amendment protection. Two particular kinds of unprotected speech, obscenity and fighting words, have given the courts particular difficulty.

What is protected vs unprotected speech?

Plainly put, child pornography is an unprotected category of expression. Commercial expression that concerns illegal activity, or commercial expression that is false or misleading. Commercial speech is only protected if it contains legal activity and if it's content is true and not misleading.