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

Last Updated: 25.06.2025 10:42

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

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Fraud

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And much, much more.

Child pornography

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.

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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.

HIPAA violations

Insurrection

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Conspiracy

Terroristic threats

Revenge porn

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Perjury

False advertising

Insider trading

Do you like wearing short skirts?

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Trade secrets

Why is social media so anti-fee speech, and have they become total BS?

Revealing classified information

Threats of violence