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

13.06.2025 04:45

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

Threats of violence

Child pornography

Conspiracy

Breast cancer makes Hull man 'feel like an imposter' - BBC

HIPAA violations

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.

And much, much more.

Vernon Reid on Why Sly and the Family Stone Were the Greatest American Band - Rolling Stone

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.

Terroristic threats

Trade secrets

Am I the bitch for never wanting to talk to my sister again because of something she said while talking back to me?

Insider trading

Perjury

False advertising

If Trump were to lose in 2024, would that be the end of his grip on the Republican Party?

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

Insurrection

If my heart stopped beating, would I have enough energy to walk out into the other room 20 ft away before I passed out and died?

No freedom is absolute.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revenge porn

What story do you have involving a public restroom?

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.

Fraud