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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 01:55

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

Fraud

Threats of violence

Child pornography

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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.

Terroristic threats

Insurrection

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Perjury

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.

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Trade secrets

False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Why am I dreaming of people I've never seen before?

Revenge porn

Insider trading

Revealing classified information

What are the consequences of being addicted to something? Is it considered wrong to have an addiction?

No freedom is absolute.

HIPAA violations

And much, much more.

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Conspiracy

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.