If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 05:19
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations
Perjury
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.
Insurrection
Why aren't you a Trump supporter?
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.
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.
Insider trading
Nintendo Switch 2’s faster chip can dramatically improve original Switch games - Ars Technica
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
Child pornography
Sean Combs Complains to Court Sketch Artist - Newser
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.
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence
Top Federal Reserve official promises major overhaul of US bank regulation - Financial Times
And much, much more.
False advertising
Fraud
A runway under construction at Newark's beleaguered airport reopens early - NPR
No freedom is absolute.
Trade secrets