speech regulation

Speech regulation encompasses laws, policies, or social norms that restrict what people can say or publish.

Governments regulate speech through censorship, libel laws, or bans on incitement.

Private institutions—employers, platforms, universities—set their own speech codes.

The term often appears in debates about free expression: Speech regulation on campus has become increasingly controversial.

Opponents view it as suppression; proponents frame it as protecting vulnerable groups from harm.