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

Last Updated: 20.06.2025 00:07

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

Insider trading

Fraud

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.

My stepmother has banned me from the family. Can she legally keep me from going to my father's funeral?

And much, much more.

False advertising

Trade secrets

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Insurrection

HIPAA violations

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.

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Threats of violence

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

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Perjury

Revenge porn

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Revealing classified information

No freedom is absolute.

Terroristic threats

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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