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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 21:58

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

Insider trading

Trade secrets

Child pornography

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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 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.

Revenge porn

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Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revealing classified information

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And much, much more.

Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.

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HIPAA violations

Threats of violence

Fraud

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False advertising

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.

Terroristic threats

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Insurrection

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.