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

08.06.2025 04:48

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

Threats of violence

Fraud

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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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.

Child pornography

Trade secrets

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Revenge porn

HIPAA violations

Conspiracy

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

And much, much more.

Terroristic threats

Who are the actual "science deniers": people who wait until vaccines are proven effective, or people who believe that there are more than two genders?

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.

Revealing classified information

Perjury

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No freedom is absolute.

False advertising

Insider trading

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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.

Insurrection