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

13.06.2025 04:32

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

Perjury

And much, much more.

False advertising

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Conspiracy

Trade secrets

No freedom is absolute.

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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.

Insider trading

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Terroristic threats

Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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HIPAA violations

Revenge porn

Revealing classified information

How do flat Earthers explain the existence of other spherical planets?

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

Threats of violence

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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