If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 03:58
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
No freedom is absolute.
False advertising
Revenge porn
Threats of violence
Terroristic threats
Fraud
And much, much more.
Conspiracy
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.
Trade secrets
What is one small habit that has transformed your life in unexpected ways?
Child pornography
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.
Why do men love to stink/being smelly?
Insider trading
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.
HIPAA violations
Astronomers stunned as giant planet challenges what we know about space - The Independent
Revealing classified information
Insurrection