If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 17:59

Child pornography
HIPAA violations
Fraud
Has anyone tried bestiality and been caught?
Terroristic threats
Perjury
Trade secrets
Threats of violence
No freedom is absolute.
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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And much, much more.
False advertising
Insurrection
Do you think your landlord should have a key to your room?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
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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Conspiracy
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.
Revealing classified information
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Revenge porn
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.