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

Last Updated: 22.06.2025 02:46

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

HIPAA violations

Threats of violence

Terroristic threats

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No freedom is absolute.

Conspiracy

Child pornography

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Revealing classified information

Insurrection

Perjury

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False advertising

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.

And much, much more.

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Revenge porn

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Trade secrets

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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.

Insider trading

Fraud

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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.

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.