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

13.06.2025 06:10

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

Insurrection

Revealing classified information

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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Insider trading

Revenge porn

Fraud

Why do people still think Michael Jackson was guilty?

Threats of violence

Terroristic threats

False advertising

How are Hinduism and Sikhism related, considering they both originated in Punjab, India?

Perjury

Trade secrets

Child pornography

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HIPAA violations

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.

And much, much more.

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No freedom is absolute.

Conspiracy

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Why do I feel like something bad is going to happen to me?

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.

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.