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

09.06.2025 01:21

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

No freedom is absolute.

Fraud

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.

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Child pornography

Revenge porn

Threats of violence

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

And much, much more.

Insurrection

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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.

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.

HIPAA violations

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Conspiracy

Terroristic threats

Revealing classified information

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Trade secrets

Perjury

False advertising

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Insider trading

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.