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

Insider trading

Trade secrets

Revenge porn

Why is India lagging behind China in economic development when India is a democracy while China isn’t?

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.

Child pornography

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.

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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.

Threats of violence

Do you think Lady Gaga and Celine Dion have rehearsed separately for their performance at the Olympics opening ceremony?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury

HIPAA violations

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Fraud

Revealing classified information

And much, much more.

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No freedom is absolute.

False advertising

Conspiracy

Why has Biden pulled ahead in battleground states and is now projected to win the 2024 presidency?

Insurrection

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.