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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 03:19

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

Revenge porn

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.

Trade secrets

Where did Noah build the Ark? Was it in a desert or near water?

And much, much more.

Perjury

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.

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False advertising

Threats of violence

Child pornography

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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

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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Revealing classified information

Conspiracy

HIPAA violations

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Fraud

Terroristic threats

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Insurrection

No freedom is absolute.