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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 01:14

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

Fraud

Terroristic threats

And much, much more.

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Insurrection

Child pornography

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.

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Revenge porn

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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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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.

Revealing classified information

False advertising

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HIPAA violations

Insider trading

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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Trade secrets

No freedom is absolute.

Perjury

Why do people immediately disregard subjects such as flat earth, without opening their minds/taking time to research?

Conspiracy

Threats of violence