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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 09:09

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

False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Child pornography

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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.

Threats of violence

Perjury

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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.

Fraud

Trade secrets

What thing happened to you as a child that you haven’t let go of to this day?

Insurrection

Terroristic threats

Conspiracy

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HIPAA violations

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.

Insider trading

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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.

And much, much more.

Revealing classified information

Have you been with a stranger yet?

Revenge porn

No freedom is absolute.