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

12.06.2025 12:06

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

Terroristic threats

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Why did the massacre of al-Dawayima Palestinian residents not have the same reverberations as the Deir Yasin massacre?

Revealing classified information

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.

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.

All international travelers should get measles vaccine, CDC says - OregonLive.com

Child pornography

HIPAA violations

Insider trading

Musk-Trump rupture poses a serious threat to NASA and Pentagon programs - The Washington Post

Fraud

Perjury

Revenge porn

Top prospects for 2025 Draft arrive in Buffalo for Scouting Combine - NHL.com

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.

Threats of violence

Watch toddler’s joyful scream when beloved uncle surprises him during hide-and-seek - USA Today

And much, much more.

Insurrection

Trade secrets

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Conspiracy

False advertising