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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 07:31

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

Conspiracy

False advertising

Fraud

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HIPAA violations

Perjury

Trade secrets

Why does an older married man turn bisexual?

Insurrection

Revenge porn

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Why did my ex-narcissist move so fast with his new supply marriage engagement moving in, etc.?

Child pornography

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.

Insider trading

Why do black people prefer thick, curvy women?

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.

And much, much more.

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.

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No freedom is absolute.

Revealing classified information

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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Threats of violence

Terroristic threats