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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 04:35

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

Conspiracy

Trade secrets

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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Child pornography

Insurrection

Revenge porn

How can I get my ex-husband to love me again?

Threats of violence

Perjury

Insider trading

When a dog smells another dog’s poo or wee, do they then remember that scent for when they smell it again, or even further know which dog they are smelling if they know the dog?

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Fraud

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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.

HIPAA violations

Revealing classified information

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And much, much more.

False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Terroristic threats

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.