If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 18:03
Revenge porn
Revealing classified information
Child pornography
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HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
Insurrection
Perjury
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.
False advertising
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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.
Conspiracy
No freedom is absolute.
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Trade secrets
Fraud
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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Threats of violence
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.
Insider trading
Why can't they repair the damage caused by Elon Musk renaming Twitter to X?
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.
Terroristic threats