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

08.06.2025 05:12

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

Perjury

Terroristic threats

False advertising

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Insider trading

Trade secrets

No freedom is absolute.

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Threats of violence

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.

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.

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Conspiracy

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.

HIPAA violations

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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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Child pornography

And much, much more.

Fraud

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Revealing classified information

Revenge porn