If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 04:51

Freedom of speech does not apply to:
HIPAA violations
Insider trading
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And much, much more.
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
Fraud
Child pornography
Terroristic threats
What happened to The Simpsons deleted onscreen footage?
False advertising
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.
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.
Does the Hamas charter specifically call for the death of all Jews and the destruction of Israel?
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.
Perjury
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.
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Threats of violence
Insurrection
Trade secrets
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information