A priori impositions on our free speech aren’t uncommon. We face these in general in the form of societal expectations and specifically from family members, friends, and employers.
Many modern examples of compelled speech occur in the workplace and social scene. Here’s a less commonly recognized example: Have you ever had a friend preface a story by asking you not to share what they are about to say? You probably wouldn’t recognize this as a seed for dishonesty, but it is. Without first hearing the story, you can’t know whether agreeing not to share it will violate what you consider best in what you do as a result of hearing it. So why agree ahead of time on how you will react?
You should always remain free to act in the way you see fit based on the information you have. When someone imposes a condition of non-action, they are asking you to act differently than you believe is right. If anyone ever gives you constraints on what you can do with information before giving it to you, interrupt them and refuse those constraints. You can say something like, “I reserve the right to act on this information as I see fit. If you have a problem with that, it’s better that you don’t tell me.” You may be shocked to notice how many times this happens, and how much previously unnoticed emotional baggage you free yourself from when you reserve the right to act as you feel you need to.