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

Last Updated: 01.07.2025 05:55

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

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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.

Perjury

What sensitive TikTok data is the US afraid will fall into the hands of the Chinese government that is causing a potential threat to national security?

Child pornography

Revenge porn

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:

Insurrection

No freedom is absolute.

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Terroristic threats

Threats of violence

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What happened to Jordan Peterson? I used to really admire him before he became obsessed with being "anti-woke".

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.

Conspiracy

HIPAA violations

How will the 2026 delimitation affect India as a whole keeping the new count of 888 seats in mind (not the current 543)? I’m looking for genuine answers with facts and not rhetoric. I will only listen to answers and not reply to any of them.

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.

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