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

12.06.2025 12:05

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

Fraud

HIPAA violations

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.

No freedom is absolute.

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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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.

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.

Threats of violence

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Revealing classified information

Trade secrets

Revenge porn

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Insider trading

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Conspiracy

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Terroristic threats

False advertising

Insurrection

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Perjury

Child pornography