If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 18:27
False advertising
Child pornography
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.
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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.
Insurrection
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
Trade secrets
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Terroristic threats
Threats of violence
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Revenge porn
Conspiracy
Perjury
Do you suck dicks with no reciprocation?
Revealing classified information
Fraud
And much, much more.
Are there any penalties for bestiality in the USA and laws prohibiting it?
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.
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.