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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 08:29

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

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.

And much, much more.

Terroristic threats

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Revenge porn

Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

I’ve Figured Out a Method for Keeping My Son’s Favorite Toy Clean. It Might Lead to Some Trust Issues. - Slate Magazine

No freedom is absolute.

Insider trading

Trade secrets

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Revealing classified information

Threats of violence

Insurrection

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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.

Perjury

Conspiracy

Can I use the LEG PRESS to build muscle?

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.

False advertising

HIPAA violations

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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.

Child pornography