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

11.06.2025 14:50

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

Child pornography

And much, much more.

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.

Why do flat-earthers claim the 1967 photo of Earth from space was made with CGI, even though CGI didn't exist back then?

Revealing classified information

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.

Fraud

Trump is forcing this dirty, costly coal plant to stay open - The Washington Post

Insurrection

Conspiracy

HIPAA violations

I’m running away I live in Indiana what states near by are safe I’m 12 no comments?

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.

No freedom is absolute.

Trade secrets

HBO and CNN owner Warner Bros Discovery to split in two - BBC

Insider trading

Terroristic threats

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

How many girls or guys keep extra pantyhose in their glove box or console of their vehicle?

False advertising

Perjury

Threats of violence

Precision Spectroscopy Reaffirms Gap Between Theory and Experiment - American Physical Society

Revenge porn

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.