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

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 03:03

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

Insurrection

Revealing classified information

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.

How can someone determine if their partner is in another romantic relationship, particularly if they do not live together?

And much, much more.

Child pornography

HIPAA violations

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No freedom is absolute.

Threats of violence

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.

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Revenge porn

Conspiracy

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Should you have a threesome with your best friend and your significant other if the significant other requests it?

Insider trading

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.

Perjury

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Trade secrets

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.

Terroristic threats

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False advertising

Fraud