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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 07:17

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

Insurrection

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.

Revenge porn

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HIPAA violations

Insider trading

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Fraud

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

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Trade secrets

No freedom is absolute.

Threats of violence

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And much, much more.

Child pornography

Conspiracy

How do I cope with the fact that I will never have a girlfriend?

Perjury

Revealing classified information

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.

Have you ever accidentally found out that you were about to be fired?

Terroristic threats

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.