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

09.06.2025 12:03

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Child pornography

Threats of violence

Why don't I want to talk to my girlfriend when she loves me a lot? I feel bored.

Revenge porn

Insurrection

Revealing classified information

'Classmates threw Snickers at me to test my peanut anaphylaxis' - BBC

Terroristic threats

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.

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.

Rock Icon, 78, Hauled Off Stage in Jaw-Dropping Concert Farewell - Yahoo

False advertising

And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.

Witness testifies that Diddy dangled her over a balcony - BBC

Insider trading

Fraud

HIPAA violations

'Orthorexia' Is More And More Common. Here's What You Should Know About It. - HuffPost

Trade secrets

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.

Conspiracy

How do schizophrenia symptoms change throughout the day?

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.

Perjury