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

10.06.2025 02:47

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

HIPAA violations

How do I stop my 12-year-old daughter from crying herself to sleep? I have punished her and she still does it.

Terroristic threats

Threats of violence

Child pornography

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And much, much more.

Insider trading

Fraud

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False advertising

Revenge porn

Perjury

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No freedom is absolute.

Insurrection

Revealing classified information

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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.

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.

Trade secrets

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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.

Conspiracy