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

10.06.2025 00:39

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

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.

Insurrection

Threats of violence

How do you know how physically attractive you actually are?

Trade secrets

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.

Conspiracy

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Fraud

False advertising

Child pornography

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HIPAA violations

Perjury

No freedom is absolute.

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Revenge porn

Terroristic threats

Insider trading

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revealing classified information

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.

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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.

And much, much more.