If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 23.06.2025 14:22
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.
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Why should we share our wife with others?
Perjury
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Fallout Shelter has been downloaded over 230 million times in 10 years - Eurogamer
Fraud
HIPAA violations
Trade secrets
Is anyone else losing complete respect for the US at this point?
Insider trading
And much, much more.
No freedom is absolute.
Insurrection
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.
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.
Is it considered rude to comment on someone's weight? Is it simply stating a fact?
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.
Revenge porn
False advertising
Child pornography
Threats of violence