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

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Fraud

Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after clearing sinuses with tap water - Dallas News

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.

Terroristic threats

Is it possible to use AI to help with interview questions?

HIPAA violations

Revealing classified information

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.

Should women be allowed in “combat roles” within the military?

Child pornography

Revenge porn

Insurrection

After 27 years, engineer discovers how to display secret photo in Power Mac ROM - Ars Technica

Trade secrets

And much, much more.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Insider trading

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