If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 04:02
Threats of violence
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.
And much, much more.
Fraud
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
Conspiracy
Perjury
How has Meghan Markle’s style evolved from her Hollywood days to her life as a Duchess?
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
Revenge porn
Why does Boko Haram attack its own Muslims?
Insurrection
Revealing classified information
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.
Is Tinder the best dating app?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
How come Trump is so weak in backing down from some tariffs?
Insider trading
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.