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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: 22.06.2025 09:45

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

Revealing classified information

Conspiracy

And much, much more.

Why do people who were very kind and loving once become cold-hearted?

Perjury

Insider trading

Revenge porn

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HIPAA violations

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.

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.

How or where can I get any kind of books online for free?

Insurrection

Threats of violence

False advertising

Is AI secretly replacing your job right now without you knowing it? What do you think? Do you agree?

Fraud

Child pornography

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.

Is it common for Americans to feel "trapped" due to the size and distance of their country from other countries/continents? Is this feeling an exaggeration or a reality?

Terroristic threats

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

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No freedom is absolute.

Freedom of speech does not apply to: