If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 10:49

Fraud
Perjury
Child pornography
Revenge porn
Insurrection
False advertising
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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.
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.
Conspiracy
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
HIPAA violations
Why do some people tell the girl I like that I don’t like her when I do like her?
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
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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.
Insider trading
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Revealing classified information
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.