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

Last Updated: 20.06.2025 02:46

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

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.

Trade secrets

Insurrection

Why did Obito, a supposed "bad person," do good things for Kakashi?

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.

Revenge porn

Conspiracy

Why do almost all the girls on Quora look beautiful?

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.

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.

Has anyone tried bestiality and been caught?

False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats

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Insider trading

Child pornography

And much, much more.

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Fraud

No freedom is absolute.

Threats of violence

Why does TikTok allow porn stars in its platform? Isn't it aimed at teenagers?

Perjury

HIPAA violations