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

Last Updated: 01.07.2025 09:41

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

Insider trading

Revenge porn

Perjury

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And much, much more.

Revealing classified information

False advertising

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Child pornography

Conspiracy

Threats of violence

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No freedom is absolute.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats

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HIPAA violations

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.

Trade secrets

Eum sit ipsam ut animi distinctio rerum omnis praesentium.

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.

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.

Insurrection

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Fraud

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.