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

11.06.2025 10:25

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

Terroristic threats

Child pornography

Revenge porn

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False advertising

HIPAA violations

Trade secrets

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Threats of violence

No freedom is absolute.

Revealing classified information

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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.

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.

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Insurrection

Conspiracy

And much, much more.

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Fraud

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Insider trading

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.