If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 17:11
Child pornography
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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Revealing classified information
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.
Conspiracy
False advertising
HIPAA violations
No freedom is absolute.
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And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
Insurrection
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.
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.
Trade secrets
Perjury
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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.
Fraud