If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 04:02
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.
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.
Bradford researchers solve mystery of disease and wool trade - BBC
False advertising
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
End of an Era: Landsat 7 Decommissioned After 25 Years of Earth Observation - USGS (.gov)
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.
Revenge porn
Insurrection
Can supporters of gun control explain the purpose behind a gun registry?
Fraud
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.
Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Insider trading
Perjury