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

13.06.2025 01:26

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

Trade secrets

Threats of violence

Terroristic threats

Why do you have to be 18+ to go live on TikTok?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Child pornography

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.

Why do I have the impression that almost all questions about advertising the flat Earth theory come from people who don't believe in a flat Earth themselves and are just provoking?

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.

Perjury

Revenge porn

Why is my crush beautiful to me but not to others?

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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No freedom is absolute.

Insurrection

Revealing classified information

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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.

HIPAA violations

And much, much more.

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Fraud

Insider trading