“They don’t want you to have free speech. so they invented the term ‘hate speech’ to shut you up” is a saying that has been printed on an image. Barbed wire is shown over someone’s tongue, preventing speech.
   
The free speech meme has been posted on Twitter since at least January 2, 2019.
   
       
Twitter
Carol
@Carol38553
They don’t want you to have
FREE SPEECH
So they invented the term
‘HATE SPEECH;
to shut you up..
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
10:49 PM · Jan 2, 2019·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Lik
@kilikilikilik
They don’t want you to have “Free Speech”,
so they invented the term “Hate Speech” to shut you up.
7:48 AM · Jan 31, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Jaz McKay THE DEPLORABLE PATRIOT!
@TheRealJazMcKay
These SJW pukes don’t want free speech. That’s why they invented “hate speech” to shut you up!
2:10 AM · May 5, 2019·Twitter Web Client
     
Twitter
eurofolkradio
@eurofolkradio
The Andrew Carrington Hitchcock Show (997) Paul English – They Don’t Want You To Have Free Speech So They Invented The Term “Hate Speech” To Shut You Up http://eurofolkradio.com/2019/05/21/the-andrew-carrington-hitchcock-show-997-paul-english-they-dont-want-you-to-have-free-speech-so-they-invented-the-term-hate-speech-to-shut-you-up/
10:52 AM · May 21, 2019·WordPress.com
 
Twitter
Ian Stapleton
@elasticaboy
They don’t want you to have FREE SPEECH.
So they invented the term “HATE SPEECH” to shut you up….
4:42 AM · Aug 13, 2019·Twitter Web App
 
Reddit—LouderWithCrowder
Posted by u/zamease October 16, 2019
No free speech for you
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO HAVE
FREE SPEECH
SO THEY INVENTED THE TERM
“HATE SPEECH”
TO SHUT YOU UP
 
Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
hate speech
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO HAVE
FREE SPEECH
SO THEY INVENTED THE TERM
“HATE SPEECH”
TO SHUT YOU UP
2:01 PM · Jan 23, 2021·Twitter Web App