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

10.06.2025 01:47

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

Child pornography

Insurrection

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.

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Perjury

Terroristic threats

Revenge porn

Why can't the ISS take a picture of Earth and prove to the Flat Earth Society that Earth is not really flat?

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.

False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Trade secrets

Threats of violence

HIPAA violations

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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.

Fraud

Conspiracy

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And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.

Insider trading

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Revealing classified information

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.