It goes too much the other way IMO. One can peddle lies, half-truths,threats, bigotry and falsehoods and hide behind the banner of free speech.
I used to think so when I was younger, but boy was I wrong. No, freedom of speech to speak what you believe, right or wrong is worth not being subject to despotic control over your person, your thoughts.
It's a pretty binary thing though, with a little bit of gray area. Either you can speak your mind or you can't. I think the USA has a better take on it than Europe. Europe certainly Trumps us in health care and respect for science though and not being tricked as much by religious "leaders"