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Compensation Practices

The practice of compensating people to attend protests, and the ethical and legal implications.

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Jan 21, 2026

What are the limitations of a peaceful protest, and what should be avoided

is a protected civic right but it is not absolute: governments can impose narrow, content‑neutral “” restrictions and property owners may set rules on their land . Organizers who prepare logistics, un...

Jan 5, 2026

What are the ethical and free-speech implications of compensating protest attendees?

Paying people to attend protests raises a tangle of ethical questions—about authenticity, manipulation, and equity—and free‑speech tensions involving state and private regulation, audience disruption,...