If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 07:14
Revenge porn
Trade secrets
Fraud
Can a cop pull you over walking home asking why you are out so late?
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.
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.
Threats of violence
Can a mother forget her child after she puts him or her up for adoption?
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
Insider trading
False advertising
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.
Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Is the saying "nice guys finish last" true? Can good intentions always lead to positive outcomes?
Revealing classified information
Perjury
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.
Conspiracy
No freedom is absolute.