If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 00:14
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
Terroristic threats
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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.
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.
Insider trading
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And much, much more.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revenge porn
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Trade secrets
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
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.
False advertising
Fraud
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HIPAA violations
Perjury
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.
What can help me fall asleep at night?
Revealing classified information
Insurrection