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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 01:51

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

Insider trading

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.

Insurrection

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Child pornography

No freedom is absolute.

Trade secrets

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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.

Revealing classified information

Why do all the stupid people think Donald J. Trump is stupid?

Terroristic threats

Threats of violence

Fraud

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Revenge porn

Conspiracy

False advertising

Why should the law care about what I do behind closed doors?

HIPAA violations

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury

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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.

And much, much more.