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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: 29.06.2025 01:11

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

And much, much more.

Perjury

Terroristic threats

How do I explain to my husband that my 19-year-old son has accidentally gotten me pregnant?

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.

Conspiracy

Threats of violence

BYD unleashes an EV industry reckoning that alarms Beijing - Fortune

No freedom is absolute.

HIPAA violations

Insurrection

Celebrity breast cancer announcements highlight rising rates in young women - NBC News

Revenge porn

Revealing classified information

Fraud

I test audio gear for a living — and I recommend these headphones and earbuds above everything else - Tom's Guide

Child pornography

False advertising

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.

Stroll needed "urgent medical attention" for pain after qualifying - FIA · F1 - RaceFans

Trade secrets

Insider trading

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.

—— indirects on kuorans, irl and idols

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to: