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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 02:24

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

Terroristic threats

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revealing classified information

Why has Biden pulled ahead in battleground states and is now projected to win the 2024 presidency?

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.

Fraud

No freedom is absolute.

We Bought a ‘Peeing’ Robot Attack Dog From Temu. It Was Even Weirder Than Expected - WIRED

Trade secrets

Perjury

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.

This is the safest place to hide when a nuclear bomb strikes - The Brighter Side of News

Child pornography

False advertising

Insurrection

Upcoming temporary full closure of South Academy Boulevard for widening project - KKTV

Threats of violence

Revenge porn

Insider trading

650-Foot Mega-Tsunami Shakes the Planet, Sending Waves Across Continents – Satellite Footage Shows the Destruction - The Daily Galaxy

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.

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.

What frustrates you the most?

HIPAA violations

Conspiracy