Partisans are mostly divided around what constitutes a legitimate example of someone expressing their First Amendment rights

Percent believe the following are legitimate examples of people expressing their First Amendment rights

Q29. Do you feel like the following are legitimate or not legitimate examples of people expressing their First Amendment rights? Base: “People taking part in the protests around racial injustice during the summer of 2020” n=2,512; “A high school student making insulting comments about their high school on social media while not on campus” n=2,508; “Kneeling or turning away during the national anthem” n=2,475; “People taking part in the protests against certifying the 2020 election” n=2,484; “People spreading misinformation about the 2020 election results online” n=2,494; “People spreading misinformation online about the COVID-19 vaccine” n=2,481; “People entering the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, to disrupt the election certification” n=2,510
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