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

10.06.2025 12:00

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

Terroristic threats

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.

Fraud

Samsung sends out public safety alert urging Galaxy users to enable new security features - Android Police

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

False advertising

Insider trading

Samsung is struggling to sell the Galaxy S25 Edge - SamMobile

No freedom is absolute.

And much, much more.

HIPAA violations

What does "feeling like your life is over" mean and why is it not in any dictionary online?

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.

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

Do you think that the Democratic Party of the USA is not fighting back against Trump? And if so, why do you think so?

Child pornography

Conspiracy

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.

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders symbolically vote against giving David Zaslav more money - AV Club

Trade secrets

Revenge porn

Insurrection

Used vehicle prices ease from tariff fear-buying highs but remain elevated - CNBC

Threats of violence

Revealing classified information