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

12.06.2025 00:31

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

Fraud

Insider trading

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Perjury

Revealing classified information

Revenge porn

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Child pornography

And much, much more.

False advertising

Why are so many people anti-Trump? People didn't like Obama either, but he was the president, so people didn't do this. What makes Trump different?

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.

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.

Trade secrets

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HIPAA violations

Insurrection

Threats of violence

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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.

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

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No freedom is absolute.

Conspiracy