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

Last Updated: 22.06.2025 06:04

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

Fraud

Revenge porn

Threats of violence

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Child pornography

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

No freedom is absolute.

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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.

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.

HIPAA violations

Did another parent ever tell you something about your child that you didn’t know?

Trade secrets

Perjury

And much, much more.

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Insider trading

Terroristic threats

Conspiracy

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False advertising

Revealing classified information

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.

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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.