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

08.06.2025 09:13

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

Child pornography

Fraud

Threats of violence

What is some information about unprotected sex and pregnancy?

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.

Trade secrets

False advertising

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Terroristic threats

No freedom is absolute.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

I'm straight, so why do I love watching guys cum?

Revenge porn

Insurrection

HIPAA violations

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And much, much more.

Insider trading

Conspiracy

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Revealing classified information

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.

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.

Why does TikTok allow porn stars in its platform? Isn't it aimed at teenagers?

Perjury

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.