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

09.06.2025 11:03

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

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.

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Conspiracy

Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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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

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False advertising

Insurrection

HIPAA violations

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Child pornography

Threats of violence

Fraud

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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.

No freedom is absolute.