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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: 22.06.2025 00:45

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

False advertising

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.

Do "flat-earthers" attempt to sail around the world to prove their theory? Would this support their belief in a flat Earth?

Revenge porn

Threats of violence

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 do I get stressed when I go to bed?

Perjury

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.

Conspiracy

Xbox Surprises Users With Free Copy of One of its Biggest Games - ComicBook.com

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

Terroristic threats

Here come the glassholes, part II - Financial Times

Child pornography

Revealing classified information

Trade secrets

Have your parents ever walked in on you?

Fraud

And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.

Ali Larter on ‘Landman’ Season 2 and Playing Out Her and Billy Bob Thornton’s “Unlikely Love Affair” - The Hollywood Reporter

HIPAA violations

Insider trading