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

And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.

HIPAA violations

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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

Insurrection

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Fraud

Child pornography

Revenge porn

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Perjury

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.

Trade secrets

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Threats of violence

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.

Has anyone ever worn leather pants? Are they comfortable?

False advertising

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.

Terroristic threats

Can machines truly think? Can artificial intelligence surpass human intelligence, or is there an essential difference between human and machine cognition?

Insider trading

Conspiracy