Many people, confuse free market with "laissez Faire". Or people who associate freedom with fewer rules, a common right wing rhetoric.

Another interpretation of freedom is the state guaranteeing the rights, and duties, of everyone. Directly it seems with more laws you have less freedom, but in a society with many opportunistic actors, this can lead to a balance that is actually more fair.

Of course it's nuanced, it's not just anarchy vs fascism. But in free markets, the state should at least uphold acceptable minimums to prevent abuse.