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

11.06.2025 09:07

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

Child pornography

Insider trading

Conspiracy

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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.

Revealing classified information

Insurrection

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HIPAA violations

False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Trade secrets

No freedom is absolute.

Perjury

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And much, much more.

Terroristic threats

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.

What made you recently say to yourself, “Wait. Really?”

Fraud

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.

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.

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Threats of violence

Revenge porn