If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied...

Insurrection

No freedom is absolute.

Child pornography

Can you share a picture of your favorite outfit and explain why you love it?

Revealing classified information

Revenge porn

Trade secrets

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Conspiracy

And much, much more.

Fraud

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HIPAA violations

Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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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.

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.

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.

How is it, in the USA, a country with 334 million people, the choice of President comes down to two aged men, one of whom is a liar as well as a criminal, one who appears to be on his way to dementia. Surely a democratic country can put up better?

Threats of violence

Insider trading

False advertising

How should one handle a situation where they suspect their partner of cheating, but their partner denies it and claims it is all in their head?

Terroristic threats

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.

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

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