If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 13:54
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.
Terroristic threats
False advertising
Why do you allow your cat to lie in bed with you?
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
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
Fraud
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HIPAA violations
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
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Conspiracy
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
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Perjury
Child pornography
Insurrection
Trade secrets
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.