If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 00:42
Revealing classified information
False advertising
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.
Do older women know what they want?
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Can a mother forget her child after she puts him or her up for adoption?
Revenge porn
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.
Conspiracy
Grooming gang victims' concerns weren't dismissed, Reeves says - BBC
Perjury
Insurrection
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
Genetic variant tied to doubled dementia risk for older men - The Washington Post
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
Terroristic threats
Why are some people afraid of monsters?
Fraud
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.