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

Last Updated: 24.06.2025 00:17

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

Fraud

No freedom is absolute.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Conspiracy

False advertising

Terroristic threats

Some men love anal sex more than vaginal sex. Why?

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

Revealing classified information

Do you like high heels?

Perjury

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

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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.

Threats of violence

Insurrection

Who are the actual "science deniers": people who wait until vaccines are proven effective, or people who believe that there are more than two genders?

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.

Revenge porn

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HIPAA violations

Child pornography