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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 05:41

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

HIPAA violations

Threats of violence

Insider trading

What is your favourite colour and why?

Perjury

Revealing classified information

Conspiracy

Why did my ex replace me so fast?

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.

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.

Why is my ex mad I moved on when he dumped me?

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.

Terroristic threats

False advertising

Do Americans realize how much goodwill and credibility they've lost in the past two weeks?

And much, much more.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revenge porn

Was Michael Jackson really an innocent person?

No freedom is absolute.

Trade secrets

Child pornography

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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