If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 16:45
No freedom is absolute.
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
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.
HIPAA violations
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.
How do I deal with autistic burnout/meltdown/shutdown when cooking?
Terroristic threats
Fraud
Child pornography
Conspiracy
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
How do I become mentally strong?
Revenge porn
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.
Perjury
Why does it itch on my vulva, uterus, and sides of my vagina, but it doesn't itch inside the vagina?
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
False advertising
Insurrection