If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 10:30
And much, much more.
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
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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.
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.
False advertising
Which country has the best and strictest legal system in the world?
Insurrection
Threats of violence
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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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.
Child pornography
Trade secrets
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No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
Fraud
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
Perjury