If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 22.06.2025 04:40
Terroristic threats
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
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
Fraud
Will norovirus surge early again this year? CDC urges tracking of new strain. - CBS News
And much, much more.
False advertising
Threats of violence
I Discovered I Got Cheated On. But His Story About That Night Isn’t Adding Up. - Slate Magazine
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.
Child pornography
Revenge porn
Olfactory neurons use unexpected 'solid' clusters to achieve genetic precision - Phys.org
Conspiracy
Trade secrets
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.