If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 20:47
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 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.
Insider trading
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Terroristic threats
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
Insurrection
Why can't we send flat Earthers to space and show them the shape of Earth?
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.
Trade secrets
Why do black people prefer thick, curvy women?
HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
Fraud
Revenge porn
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
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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.