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

Last Updated: 20.06.2025 23:57

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

Insurrection

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.

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Revealing classified information

No freedom is absolute.

Fraud

Are there girls here who like group sex?

And much, much more.

Threats of violence

Trade secrets

What is a good investment portfolio for someone starting in their 20s? 90% VT and 10% BND for a Roth IRA then 100% TDF for a 401k?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Conspiracy

Perjury

Is it true that in 2028 there will be a new AIDS variant that will wipe out all the LBGTQ+ people?

Insider trading

False advertising

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 untreated borderlines always blame their partners when they actually think they are normal?

Revenge porn

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.

HIPAA violations

When reading can – and can't – help with mental health - BBC

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.

Terroristic threats