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

12.06.2025 04:06

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

And much, much more.

Conspiracy

Perjury

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Terroristic threats

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

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False advertising

Child pornography

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.

What are your political and economic beliefs? How did you form them, especially in comparison to those who hold opposing views?

Insider trading

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.

Revealing classified information

In Italy, how do people greet each other when they meet for the first time (e.g., on the street)? What's a good response to that greeting if you're not from Italy or don't speak Italian fluently yet?

Insurrection

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

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Fraud

No freedom is absolute.

Revenge porn

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Trade secrets

Threats of violence