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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 12:33

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

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.

False advertising

Insider trading

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And much, much more.

Perjury

Revealing classified information

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Child pornography

Conspiracy

Trade secrets

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

HIPAA violations

Threats of violence

Does a person with schizophrenia hear voices?

Insurrection

Revenge porn

Fraud

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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.

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.

No freedom is absolute.

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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.

Terroristic threats