If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 04:24

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.
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.
Fraud
Insurrection
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
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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.
Revealing classified information
False advertising
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HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
Perjury
Insider trading
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
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Trade secrets
And much, much more.