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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 15:05

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

Perjury

Insurrection

False advertising

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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

Terroristic threats

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Conspiracy

HIPAA violations

No freedom is absolute.

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Revenge porn

Child pornography

Threats of violence

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Insider trading

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.

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.

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Trade secrets

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

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

And much, much more.