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

10.06.2025 02:54

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

False advertising

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.

HIPAA violations

Why can't they repair the damage caused by Elon Musk renaming Twitter to X?

Revenge porn

No freedom is absolute.

Fraud

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Revealing classified information

Threats of violence

Insurrection

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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

Trade secrets

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Perjury

Child pornography

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.

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Insider trading

And much, much more.

Conspiracy

Islam is definitely a very anti-LGBTQ religion, so why don't liberals ever stage pro-LGBTQ demonstrations at mosques or at the consulates/embassies of Muslim countries?

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.