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

14.06.2025 05:51

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

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.

Terroristic threats

Insider trading

How do the police verify the authenticity of an online profile? What methods do they use to determine if a profile is real or fake?

HIPAA violations

Fraud

Child pornography

How did Kate Mulgrew feel about Jeri Ryan joining the cast of Star Trek: Voyager?

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.

Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Do happily married husbands cheat?

Threats of violence

And much, much more.

Revealing classified information

What did Chandrashekhar Azad say about Hinduism during a podcast?

Insurrection

Trade secrets

Conspiracy

What is your response when someone says "how may I help you"?

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.

No freedom is absolute.

False advertising

Which country has the best and strictest legal system in the world?

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.

Revenge porn