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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: 23.06.2025 23:44

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

Child pornography

Revenge porn

No freedom is absolute.

While on the surface of the moon, why isn’t the Apollo 11 spacesuit inflated like a balloon from the 3.7 psi internal pressure?

Fraud

Revealing classified information

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.

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Terroristic threats

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.

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.

Good news, bad news for NASCAR Cup teams ahead of Mexico City weekend - NBC Sports

Insider trading

Threats of violence

Perjury

Gene Hackman’s Wife Died of Hantavirus. Now the Rodent-Borne Disease Is Spreading in the U.S. - AOL.com

Trade secrets

Insurrection

And much, much more.

Samsung is giving these Galaxy phones a big One UI upgrade - here's which models qualify - ZDNET

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.

False advertising

What is some advice for a business?

Conspiracy

Freedom of speech does not apply to: