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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: 29.06.2025 02:42

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

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And much, much more.

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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False advertising

Conspiracy

Terroristic threats

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Revealing classified information

HIPAA violations

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.

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Fraud

Trade secrets

Perjury

I found out I have cancer—I have not told my family. We can’t afford the treatment anyway. Should I just say nothing and let nature take its course?

Insurrection

Child pornography

No freedom is absolute.

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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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revenge porn

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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.

Threats of violence