If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 23.06.2025 23:59

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