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

10.06.2025 06:10

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

No freedom is absolute.

And much, much more.

Fraud

Are you more of a butt guy or a boob guy?

HIPAA violations

False advertising

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.

‘This is a tragedy:’ UW doctor pushes back against RFK Jr.’s COVID vaccine recommendations - MyNorthwest.com

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revealing classified information

Trade secrets

Gene mutation found in the bacterium behind the Black Death helped plague conquer the world, scientists say - CNN

Child pornography

Insider trading

Threats of violence

Can you share a picture of your favorite outfit and explain why you love it?

Terroristic threats

Insurrection

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.

Why do people stop working towards achieving their dreams?

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.

Revenge porn

Perjury

Dejected Joshua Kimmich reacts to Germany’s Nations League defeat - Bavarian Football Works

Conspiracy

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.