If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 08:14

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.
HIPAA violations
Child pornography
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.
Perjury
False advertising
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Why is the word "democracy" not in the preamble of the US Constitution?
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.
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
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Trade secrets
And much, much more.
Insurrection
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Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Fraud
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No freedom is absolute.
Threats of violence