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

09.06.2025 12:14

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

Perjury

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.

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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And much, much more.

Conspiracy

Trade secrets

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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.

Insurrection

Terroristic threats

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Child pornography

Revealing classified information

No freedom is absolute.

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Fraud

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.

False advertising

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Threats of violence

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revenge porn

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Insider trading

HIPAA violations