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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: 20.06.2025 00:13

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

Child pornography

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.

Insurrection

What measures do celebrities take to protect their images from being used for commercial purposes without permission? How much does this typically cost them?

And much, much more.

Revenge porn

Perjury

What do flat earthers think about Antarctica?

HIPAA violations

Trade secrets

Threats of violence

If the world was flat, would it be possible to see Mount Everest if it was on the other side of the Earth on a clear sunny day?

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.

No freedom is absolute.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Why do I sweat (mostly on face) when I eat usually spicy food?

Fraud

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.

Insider trading

What is the correct way to say "you're welcome" in French? Is it "de rien" or something else, and if so, what is it exactly (including accent marks)?

False advertising

Conspiracy

Terroristic threats

How do I deal with autistic burnout/meltdown/shutdown when cooking?

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.

Revealing classified information