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

12.06.2025 06:16

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

Trade secrets

No freedom is absolute.

Threats of violence

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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.

Revealing classified information

Insurrection

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Child pornography

Terroristic threats

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.

Has your wife or girlfriend ever been felt up in public by a stranger?

Insider trading

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.

Perjury

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Fraud

And much, much more.

Conspiracy

Why do you write?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

HIPAA violations

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False advertising

Revenge porn