The authors of the article assumed freedom of speech to be in fact a legal institution, enshrined in a large number of international and national legal acts. Freedom of speech is at the same time a strength and also a  weakness of a democratic state: on the one hand, it is a marker of the state of democracy, law in the state, and on the other, a filter of the capacity to curb permissiveness. Freedom of speech is at the same time a strength and weakness of a democratic state: on the one hand, it is a marker of the state of democracy, law in the state, and on the other, a litmus test of the capacity to restrain permissiveness. It is stated that openness of democratic social space for ideas is a bipolar factor, as it can provoke the sale of both useful and dangerous information. This is due to the fact that, in practice, the exercise of free speech is more multifaceted and complex than it seems, and therefore the conditions of its restriction are constantly discussed.

The aim of the article is to carry out a theoretical analysis of the concept of “freedom of speech” and to empirically study the appurtenance of persons aged 18 to 22, obtaining education at the Academy of the State Penitentiary Service to the restriction of freedom of speech.

Research results. It is stated that the freedom of speech of 88% of respondents is perceived as a right and value, the restriction of which is unacceptable. Only 12% of respondents believe that freedom of speech may be restricted and such actions may be motivated by the achievement of the following goals: reducing the volume of manipulation of citizens’ consciousness, stabilizing the social situation in Ukraine and improving the psychological health of citizens.

The conclusion is maid confirming that freedom of speech is a natural right of a person to express and convey information to others. Freedom of speech as a phenomenon is contradictory: it is a blessing, however, it can also have undesirable consequences, both for the individual and for the social space within which the individual exists. This is well recognized at the level of the state and social space.

Key words: information, human rights, freedom of speech, restricting freedom of speech, value, interrogation.

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