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

13.06.2025 04:26

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

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.

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.

Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds - CNN

Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

Experiment Reveals What Prolonged Fasting Actually Does to The Human Body - ScienceAlert

Conspiracy

Child pornography

Trade secrets

US valley fever cases may be 18 times higher than reported - CIDRAP

False advertising

Insurrection

Insider trading

New study reveals four psychological profiles of gamers linked to mental health and attachment styles - PsyPost

Perjury

Revenge porn

HIPAA violations

What is your opinion about homosexuality? Do you think that it is by nature or a choice?

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.

And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.

Why do people mourn when their leaders lose elections? Is it common for people to cry over events that are out of their control?

Terroristic threats

Revealing classified information