If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 02:45
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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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.
Terroristic threats
False advertising
Why did you put a guy’s dick in your mouth the first time?
Child pornography
And much, much more.
Fraud
How can fashion design be used to make a political statement in popular culture, and society?
Revenge porn
Perjury
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.
I have the power to talk to aliens through using telepathy. Why do people think I'm crazy?
Threats of violence
Insurrection
HIPAA violations
Trade secrets
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.
Revealing classified information
What 10 things have you stopped doing in your life?
Conspiracy
Insider trading