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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 05:39

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

Trade secrets

Insider trading

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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HIPAA violations

Threats of violence

Child pornography

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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.

No freedom is absolute.

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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Conspiracy

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

I found out I have cancer—I have not told my family. We can’t afford the treatment anyway. Should I just say nothing and let nature take its course?

Revealing classified information

Fraud

And much, much more.

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Insurrection

False advertising

Revenge porn

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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.

Perjury