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

09.06.2025 05:03

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

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.

HIPAA violations

At what point did you realize it was the right time to leave your job?

Perjury

Insurrection

Conspiracy

What do you think, TikTok is nothing but another porn site? Do you agree or not? Why?

Revenge porn

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

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False advertising

Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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And much, much more.

Revealing classified information

No freedom is absolute.

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Terroristic threats

Child pornography

Threats of violence

I have BPD. Why do I destroy everyone I love?

Insider trading

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.