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

13.06.2025 00:12

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

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.

Threats of violence

No freedom is absolute.

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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.

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Asia stocks buoyed by tech gains; trade, economic uncertainty persists - Investing.com

Perjury

Fraud

Trade secrets

Why don't bats get cancer? Researchers discover protection from genes and strong immune systems - Phys.org

Conspiracy

Insider trading

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.

Thunder clap back behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, bench to take Game 2, even NBA Finals with 123-107 win - NBC Sports

Terroristic threats

False advertising

Revealing classified information

Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner take in Knicks-Pacers Game 6 after making trip to Indy - New York Post

HIPAA violations

Child pornography

And much, much more.

Pacific sediment cores unlock millions of years of climate history - Earth.com

Insurrection

Revenge porn