If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 16:39
Insurrection
Terroristic threats
Child pornography
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
Threats of violence
And much, much more.
Perjury
Fact-checking unsubstantiated claims linking Gov. Walz to Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings - PBS
Trade secrets
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.
HIPAA violations
Can you name a female actress who has had bad timing or luck in her film career?
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
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.
Match Awards from Bayern Munich’s rough win against Flamengo - Bavarian Football Works
False advertising
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.
Insider trading
How does the brain decide "what" thought to attach to a feeling?
Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.