"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