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

Last Updated: 03.07.2025 06:30

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

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.

Perjury

Trade secrets

What have you learned from your parents' mistakes?

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Revenge porn

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Insurrection

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:

How do I stop someone from forcing/pestering me to become gay/bisexual when I already want to be straight?

Terroristic threats

Conspiracy

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.

OneClik Malware Targets Energy Sector Using Microsoft ClickOnce and Golang Backdoors - The Hacker News

Revealing classified information

Child pornography

Fraud

A child had measles at Mall of America, concerning state health officials who don’t know source - Star Tribune

Threats of violence

And much, much more.

False advertising

Major sugar substitute found to impair brain blood vessel cell function, posing potential stroke risk - Medical Xpress

Insider trading

HIPAA violations