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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 19:18

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

Perjury

Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.

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Revenge porn

Threats of violence

Insurrection

Is it okay if I sleep with my brother without my husband knowing?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats

Revealing classified information

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Insider trading

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.

How would you advertise if you wanted to be a "tour guide" who can take you through the dark web while warning you what not to look at and not to click on?

Trade secrets

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.

Child pornography

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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.

False advertising

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And much, much more.

Fraud