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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 00:07

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

Threats of violence

Is LGBTQ destroying the world?

HIPAA violations

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.

How do you know if your husband loves you truly and deeply?

Revealing classified information

Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.

13 million years ago, this object released as much energy as a billion suns in a fraction of a second! - Farmingdale Observer

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.

Revenge porn

And much, much more.

Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope peeks under the brim of a 'peculiar' Sombrero - Live Science

Child pornography

Terroristic threats

Fraud

Is UnitedHealth a Millionaire Maker? - Yahoo Finance

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.

Trade secrets

False advertising

Samsung Nears Wide-Ranging Deal With Perplexity for AI Features - Bloomberg.com

Insurrection

Perjury