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

Last Updated: 16.06.2025 13:26

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

Insider trading

HIPAA violations

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.

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False advertising

Revealing classified information

Revenge porn

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Fraud

Insurrection

Terroristic threats

Have you ever answered your door in lingerie?

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.

Child pornography

Perjury

Did another parent ever tell you something about your child that you didn’t know?

Conspiracy

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.

Trade secrets

How do I know if I am a bitch? I try to be a nice person but people often jokingly call me a bitch. My family calls me a bitch sometimes too.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

No freedom is absolute.

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Threats of violence