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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 04:42

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

Insurrection

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:

Why did I move on so fast from a relationship that was my whole life and I was so attached, I moved on by 2 months?

HIPAA violations

Threats of violence

Fraud

Don’t Miss This Rare Chance to See the Milky Way’s Glowing Core - SciTechDaily

Conspiracy

Perjury

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 is squid ink safe to eat, while skunk spray is not? What makes the two liquids different from each other?

Trade secrets

Revenge porn

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 does my cat get anxious during loud noises like thunderstorms or firework displays? Is this a common behavior for cats, and is there a way to help them cope with it?

And much, much more.

Child pornography

Terroristic threats

Long, dark 'streaks' spotted on Mars aren't what scientists thought - Live Science

No freedom is absolute.

Insider trading

False advertising

A 35-year-old woman suffered a stroke on an international flight. A Houston doctor believes he knows why. - KHOU

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.