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If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

12.06.2025 04:45

If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

Perjury

Terroristic threats

Child pornography

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Insurrection

You have freedom of speech. If I loan you my computer, I can tell you not to use it for certain things, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.

HIPAA violations

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Revealing classified information

Revenge porn

Threats of violence

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Conspiracy

Insider trading

No freedom is absolute.

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

That’s what it is. You have no right to use other people’s stuff. If people let you use their stuff, they can tell you how you can use it, and they can tell you to stop using it any time they want.

And much, much more.

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False advertising

If you’re wondering why free speech doesn’t apply to the internet, it’s because you have no right to use other people’s stuff for free.

Fraud

If you believe in God, do you think God can save you from cancer?

You have freedom to travel. If I loan you my car, I can tell you not to take it out of town, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.

Trade secrets