If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 11:03

Trade secrets
Insider trading
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.
Conspiracy
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
What is one thing which you cannot stop however hard you try?
Revenge porn
Revealing classified information
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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And much, much more.
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.
Terroristic threats
How can someone get patrons on Patreon if they are a beginner artist?
False advertising
Insurrection
HIPAA violations
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Child pornography
Threats of violence
Fraud
Street Dog Who Fought to Survive by Eating Rocks and Dirt Has Us in Tears - PetHelpful
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.
No freedom is absolute.