If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 08:10
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.
Child pornography
Insurrection
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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.
Perjury
Revealing classified information
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No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
Revenge porn
How do I come out as queer to my best friend in a funny and stupid way?
Fraud
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.
False advertising
Threats of violence
Insider trading
Trade secrets
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
And much, much more.
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Conspiracy
Terroristic threats