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[–] name_NULL111653@pawb.social 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There was a clarification done more recently that helps explain. The Wikipedia page explains it.

Basically: just casually swearing? No. Cursing out a person in their face, causing severe anguish and/or a public disturbance? To the point where it might be described by bystanders as verbal assault? Yeah, that's illegal.