If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 02:58

Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
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.
Is visiting holy shrines (dargahs) or graves haraam in Islam?
Perjury
Insurrection
Conspiracy
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False advertising
Insider trading
And much, much more.
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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.
Child pornography
Trade secrets
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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.
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
Why do companies cull employees during financial downturns without saying so?
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
No freedom is absolute.
Why do some people enjoy being dominated?
Revenge porn
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.