If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 29.06.2025 03:31
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
Fraud
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Insurrection
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.
Perjury
Harvard study says Vitamin D may actually slow down aging - Times of India
Child pornography
And much, much more.
False advertising
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HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
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.
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Revealing classified information
Revenge porn
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.
Nearly complete dinosaur skull reveals a new sauropod species from East Asia - Phys.org
Conspiracy
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.
Terroristic threats
Elon Musk Says XAI Will Retrain Grok: 'Far Too Much Garbage' - Business Insider
Trade secrets
Insider trading