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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 05:44

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

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.

No freedom is absolute.

False advertising

Who writes and reads novels nowadays?

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.

Terroristic threats

Insurrection

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Insider trading

And much, much more.

Trade secrets

Can the belief of not worshipping Christ held by Jehovah's Witnesses be disproven using scripture alone?

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.

Threats of violence

Revenge porn

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Conspiracy

Revealing classified information

N.J. doctors are using a party drug to send patients to ‘another planet.’ Yes, it’s legal. - NJ.com

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.

HIPAA violations

Fraud

What’s wrong with anti-imperialism?

Child pornography

Perjury