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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: 20.06.2025 08:31

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

Insider trading

Fraud

Insurrection

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HIPAA violations

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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Terroristic threats

False advertising

Threats of violence

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Child pornography

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Conspiracy

My blog is new. I need 10 article posts for my blog. How much should I pay for it?

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.

Perjury

Revealing classified information

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Trade secrets

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.

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.

What do flat earthers think about Antarctica?

No freedom is absolute.

And much, much more.