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

Last Updated: 03.07.2025 01:23

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

Revealing classified information

Terroristic threats

False advertising

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Revenge porn

Trade secrets

Perjury

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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.

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.

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.

HIPAA violations

Insider trading

Why does my crush make me jealous about having a girlfriend?

Conspiracy

Child pornography

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Fraud

Threats of violence

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.

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Insurrection

No freedom is absolute.