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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: 26.06.2025 05:10

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

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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.

False advertising

Threats of violence

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Insider trading

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Conspiracy

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Terroristic threats

HIPAA violations

Child pornography

Scientists Just Discovered a ‘Super-Earth’ : Atmosphere, Size, Distance… It Has It All! - The Daily Galaxy

Fraud

Perjury

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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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.

No freedom is absolute.

Tender Moment Nurse Mare Adopts Orphaned Foal As Her Own Has Us in Tears - Yahoo

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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