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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: 25.06.2025 13:15

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

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.

Revenge porn

Conspiracy

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Fraud

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.

Threats of violence

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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.

Terroristic threats

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.

What sparked your interest in books and how did you develop a love for them? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being an avid reader?

Insurrection

Revealing classified information

Perjury

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

HIPAA violations

Trade secrets

Why cant I add weight to my lifts even though im completing my sets? Every time I try to add more weight I cant even complete one rep.

And much, much more.

Child pornography

Insider trading

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False advertising

No freedom is absolute.