If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 10:58
Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
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HIPAA violations
Revealing classified information
Insider trading
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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.
Terroristic threats
Trade secrets
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Revenge porn
Insurrection
Conspiracy
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False advertising
And much, much more.
Perjury
Child pornography
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.
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.
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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.
Fraud