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

11.06.2025 07:57

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

Insider trading

And much, much more.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Do you feel uncomfortable when you come across cross dressers?

HIPAA violations

Perjury

Child pornography

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Terroristic threats

Revealing classified information

Insurrection

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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.

Revenge porn

Fraud

What is your most intimate experience with your best friend?

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Trade secrets

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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.

Conspiracy

Threats of violence

Do you believe that social media companies should allow posts spreading misinformation about election results, as suggested by Rep. Jim Jordan?

False advertising

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.