If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 27.06.2025 01:01

Perjury
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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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.
HIPAA violations
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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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.
Trade secrets
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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Revenge porn
Child pornography
Fraud
Insider trading
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Is it common for girlfriends to have close male friends who are single and not related to them?
And much, much more.
No freedom is absolute.
Insurrection
Threats of violence
False advertising