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

09.06.2025 03:33

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

No freedom is absolute.

Fraud

HIPAA violations

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Terroristic threats

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.

Insurrection

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Revenge porn

False advertising

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.

Am I the unique Gen Z if I dislike TikTok and prefer the 2000s technology trends like retro consoles, CRTs, and CD/DVDs?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Conspiracy

Insider trading

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And much, much more.

Threats of violence

Revealing classified information

Which scene is considered the most difficult to watch in each of Quentin Tarantino's movies?

Trade secrets

Child pornography

Perjury

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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.

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.