If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 02:18
Conspiracy
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
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.
And much, much more.
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.
Fraud
Threats of violence
Revenge porn
My Girlfriend Had a Legendary Sex Life Before Me. No One Will Let Me Forget It. - Slate Magazine
Terroristic threats
Perjury
Insurrection
The Best Time to Take Vitamin D for Maximum Absorption, According to Health Experts - Yahoo
Insider trading
False advertising
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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
Revealing classified information
Did Leonardo da Vinci paint two Mona Lisas? Where are they?
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.