If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 01:41
False advertising
Threats of violence
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
Why are the Chinese so sensitive to Western criticism?
Insider trading
Conspiracy
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.
And much, much more.
Revenge porn
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.
Joey Chestnut, barred last July, returns to Nathan’s hot dog eating contest - The Washington Post
Insurrection
Trade secrets
Perjury
HIPAA violations
Child pornography
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.
What's the most incredible coincidence that ever happened to you?
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