If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 24.06.2025 00:21
Child pornography
False advertising
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.
What sexual fantasies do you have?
Revenge porn
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
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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.
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.
Insider trading
Fraud
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury
And much, much more.
Conspiracy
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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
Insurrection
Why do men date women they are not really interested in?
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information