If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 11:09
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.
Insurrection
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.
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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.
Revenge porn
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No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
Fraud
Why is the Middle East prone to terrorism?
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
Insider trading
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Threats of violence
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.
Terroristic threats
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Child pornography
Perjury
HIPAA violations
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising