If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 01.07.2025 00:05

And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
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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.
HIPAA violations
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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Revenge porn
Trade secrets
Insurrection
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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.
Perjury
Revealing classified information
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.
Fraud
Insider trading
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Child pornography
False advertising