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

Last Updated: 21.06.2025 05:03

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

Insurrection

And much, much more.

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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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.

Threats of violence

Insider trading

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Fraud

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Terroristic threats

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No freedom is absolute.

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.

Trade secrets

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revenge porn

Conspiracy

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Revealing classified information

Child pornography

False advertising

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HIPAA violations

Perjury