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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 02:06

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

Revenge porn

False advertising

No freedom is absolute.

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And much, much more.

Fraud

Child pornography

What is your favorite underrated movie and why? What makes it underrated? How did you find it?

Terroristic threats

Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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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.

Insider trading

Conspiracy

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Threats of violence

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.

Trade secrets

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Revealing classified information

HIPAA violations

Insurrection

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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.

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.