If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 00:32

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
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.
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False advertising
Conspiracy
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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Terroristic threats
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Are there any guys, crossdressers, or transgender girls here who wear tampons?
Revealing classified information
Insider trading
Perjury
Why does the UK Labour MP Jess Philips seem to be such a divisive figure?
Trade secrets
Revenge porn
Fraud
Why is Nickelback known to be a bad band?
No freedom is absolute.
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.
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Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to: