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

12.06.2025 04:31

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

Child pornography

Insider trading

False advertising

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And much, much more.

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.

Terroristic threats

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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.

Insurrection

Can people who have never met you tell if you are a covert narcissist?

Fraud

Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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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HIPAA violations

Perjury

Trade secrets

Is there a type of function where every point has exactly one tangent line passing through it? If yes, what is this type of function called?

Threats of violence

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.