If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 02:59
Revenge porn
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.
HIPAA violations
Why can't they repair the damage caused by Elon Musk renaming Twitter to X?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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
Threats of violence
Fraud
Child pornography
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.
Insurrection
Trade secrets
Insider trading
And much, much more.
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.
Perjury
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
What is it like to be a Christian in Iran?
Terroristic threats
False advertising