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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 16:04

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

Insurrection

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.

False advertising

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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.

Insider trading

Perjury

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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.

Child pornography

Terroristic threats

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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.

And much, much more.

Conspiracy

Why are people with borderline personality disorder so capable of ripping someone apart with their words?

No freedom is absolute.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

HIPAA violations

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Revenge porn

Threats of violence

Trade secrets

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Revealing classified information

Fraud