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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 09:20

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

Fraud

HIPAA violations

Perjury

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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.

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.

Child pornography

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Insider trading

No freedom is absolute.

Revenge porn

Why do most people care so much about what others think? Are they afraid of society norms?

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.

And much, much more.

False advertising

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Terroristic threats

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.

Revealing classified information

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Trade secrets

Threats of violence

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Insurrection

Conspiracy