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

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 07:47

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

Revealing classified information

Trade secrets

No freedom is absolute.

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HIPAA violations

Perjury

Conspiracy

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Fraud

Revenge porn

Child pornography

What would happen if the US government told the British government in no uncertain terms all RAF bases with USAF personnel now must follow the Constitution and us law, and if the UK tried to defy this, the US military would directly attack the UK?

Insider trading

False advertising

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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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

And much, much more.

Terroristic threats

Are there any Hollywood celebrities who never divorced? Why does it seem like celebrities are likely to get divorced frequently?

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.

Threats of violence

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 long can I have fake braids in? I want to do it for the whole school year but I don’t know how to keep it intact.

Insurrection

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.