If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 01:59

HIPAA violations
False advertising
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.
Why do people with trauma easily recognize other people with trauma through eye contact?
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.
Trade secrets
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
Revenge porn
Why is Taylor Swift re-recording her albums?
Child pornography
Conspiracy
Threats of violence
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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.
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.
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.
Why would a spouse cheat if the marriage is good?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
Fraud
Perjury
Insurrection