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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 00:20

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

Trade secrets

Insider trading

Perjury

Michael Altenhofen Is NASA Deputy Chief of Staff - NASA Watch

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

What was the craziest place that you had sex with someone in public?

HIPAA violations

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.

Insurrection

Secret leprosy infected the Americas before European arrival - DW

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.

Revenge porn

And much, much more.

Were knights’ lances practical weapons, or were they just for sports?

Fraud

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.

Child pornography

TSA shares travel warning for Costco members - TheStreet

Terroristic threats

No freedom is absolute.

Conspiracy

Blink and your AI security playbook is out of date - Axios

Revealing classified information

False advertising