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

No freedom is absolute.

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.

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.

HIPAA violations

Trade secrets

Why was Cars 2 so bad?

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.

False advertising

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.

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Insurrection

Insider trading

Perjury

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Terroristic threats

Fraud

Conspiracy

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Revealing classified information

And much, much more.

Revenge porn

Why do Brits drive a lot more dangerously compared to Americans? Is there just no courtesy when driving in the UK?

Threats of violence

Child pornography