If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 20:41
Child pornography
Insurrection
Fraud
Have you ever been forced to undress for money just once?
Revealing classified information
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.
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.
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Conspiracy
Terroristic threats
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.
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And much, much more.
Trade secrets
Threats of violence
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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.
Perjury
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations