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

Last Updated: 01.07.2025 09:40

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

Perjury

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.

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Insurrection

Insider trading

And much, much more.

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Child pornography

False advertising

Revenge porn

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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.

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.

Trade secrets

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Revealing classified information

Terroristic threats

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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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.

Fraud

Why do I sweat a great deal while exercising the same on some days and not so much on others?

HIPAA violations

Threats of violence