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

11.06.2025 03:22

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury

Threats of violence

Why do I get stressed when I go to bed?

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.

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.

Insurrection

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Insider trading

And much, much more.

Trade secrets

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False advertising

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.

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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.

Revealing classified information

Where can Ukrainians go if they cannot have shelter and heating this winter?

Terroristic threats

Fraud

HIPAA violations

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Child pornography

Conspiracy