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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: 21.06.2025 01:03

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

Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats

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False advertising

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.

And much, much more.

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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 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

How is a narcissist likely to handle situations when confronted with hard truths about themselves?

HIPAA violations

Revenge porn

Revealing classified information

How do police officers feel about the fear they instill into criminals?

Insider trading

Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.

Is it wrong of me to feel uncomfortable that my friend thinks my brother is hot?

Trade secrets

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.

Child pornography

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Insurrection

Perjury