If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 23.06.2025 08:28
Fraud
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.
Insurrection
New Jersey Man Arrested for Stealing Instruments From Heart - Rolling Stone
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
We finally may be able to rid the world of mosquitoes. But should we? - The Washington Post
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information
Conspiracy
New research links changes in walking patterns to early Alzheimer’s - The Brighter Side of News
No freedom is absolute.
Trade secrets
Perjury
Popular chicken chain shares, massive expansion plan - TheStreet
Revenge porn
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.
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
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.
And much, much more.
Child pornography
HIPAA violations