If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 01:37
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.
Conspiracy
Threats of violence
Why was the rock band Kiss so successful?
Revealing classified information
Fraud
False advertising
Where can I get sure fixed matches on Instagram?
Perjury
HIPAA violations
Trade secrets
No freedom is absolute.
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 flat Earthers explain the existence of other spherical planets?
Revenge porn
Insurrection
Terroristic threats
And much, much more.
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.
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
Child pornography