If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 22.06.2025 03:11
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.
Threats of violence
HIPAA violations
The Aging Brain: 6 Things You Should Be Doing to Slow Cognitive Decline - CNET
Insurrection
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
Dicta numquam repudiandae corrupti labore ea facere.
False advertising
Terroristic threats
Perjury
Feds poised to approve SpaceX’s takeover of another military launch pad - Ars Technica
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
Insider trading
Why are some people afraid of monsters?
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.