If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 01:55

No freedom is absolute.
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
And much, much more.
Insurrection
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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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.
Fraud
Perjury
Can you DM your uncle’s wife for a video?
HIPAA violations
Child pornography
Insider trading
Threats of violence
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
Are you happy that soon we will never hear from Kamala Jones again?
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information
False advertising
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.