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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?

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.

False advertising

And much, much more.

CNBC Daily Open: Elon Musk's companies report positive developments amid his return to work - CNBC

Terroristic threats

Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.

China Considers Ordering Hundreds of Airbus Jets in Major Deal - Bloomberg.com

HIPAA violations

Perjury

Revealing classified information

'Rock Showman' uncovers sandstone stegosaur near Whitby - BBC

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

Insider trading

First look: The new Pedro Pascal-narrated space show in NYC - Time Out

Child pornography

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.

Insurrection

What should I do? I'm 17 and I'm dating a 23-year-old guy.

Trade secrets

Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Musk-Trump rupture poses a serious threat to NASA and Pentagon programs - The Washington Post

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.

Revenge porn