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

12.06.2025 05:13

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

Perjury

HIPAA violations

False advertising

Is it still wrong to spread misinformation even if it's only to troll people rather than harming them?

And much, much more.

Child pornography

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.

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No freedom is absolute.

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.

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Insider trading

Revenge porn

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.

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Trade secrets

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Threats of violence

Can you provide a list of cities named after animals and the animals they were named after?

Revealing classified information

Terroristic threats

Insurrection

If you were a writer for HBO, how would you rewrite the final season of Game of Thrones?

Fraud

Conspiracy