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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 00:22

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

Fraud

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.

Insider trading

Why do I randomly start sweating a lot in public (while waiting in line, in a new class, etc.) then start sweating more because I’m embarrassed that I’m sweating so much? Is this social anxiety?

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.

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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HIPAA violations

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.

False advertising

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Conspiracy

Trade secrets

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Terroristic threats

Child pornography

Revealing classified information

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Threats of violence

Insurrection

No freedom is absolute.

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Revenge porn

Perjury