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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: 20.06.2025 23:58

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

Threats of violence

And much, much more.

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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False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury

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Revenge porn

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.

Terroristic threats

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Fraud

Revealing classified information

Insider trading

Why do liberals think it is okay to steal votes while the rest of us obey the law(s)?

Insurrection

No freedom is absolute.

Child pornography

My stepmother has banned me from the family. Can she legally keep me from going to my father's funeral?

Trade secrets

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.

HIPAA violations

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Conspiracy

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.