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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 03:14

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

Revenge porn

Insider trading

And much, much more.

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Child pornography

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.

Threats of violence

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Trade secrets

HIPAA violations

Fraud

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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.

Revealing classified information

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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No freedom is absolute.

False advertising

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.

Conspiracy

Terroristic threats

How can we worship Shri Krishna at home? Is it enough to install an idol, or are there other rituals that are mandatory?

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.

Perjury