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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 00:10

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

Revealing classified information

Insurrection

Child pornography

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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.

Revenge porn

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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Conspiracy

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.

Terroristic threats

Why do I feel so lazy every time I get into my room?

Insider trading

Fraud

No freedom is absolute.

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HIPAA violations

Trade secrets

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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False advertising

Threats of violence

Perjury

If my lovely sister sleeps with my boyfriend, what should I do about her?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

And much, much more.