If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 23.06.2025 00:18
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Red Dead Redemption's John Marston Actor Teases "Exciting News" Coming Soon - GameSpot
Insurrection
Conspiracy
Trade secrets
Trump's tariffs are hammering the industry he wants to save - Politico
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
Insider trading
What are some key features of Google Gemini 2.0?
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.
Revenge porn
Binge Eating Disorder: Plea for specialist services in Northern Ireland - BBC
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.
Fraud
Scientists discover 230 new giant viruses that shape ocean life and health - Phys.org
False advertising
Terroristic threats
Child pornography
Witness testifies that Diddy dangled her over a balcony - BBC
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.
Threats of violence