If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 14:30

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.
Revenge porn
Insurrection
Do you like Melania Trump's new official 1st lady black & white power portrait?
Conspiracy
Insider trading
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.
HIPAA violations
False advertising
Perjury
Terroristic threats
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.
Trade secrets
Can bosses get fired for being too hard on employees?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
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Fraud
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.
Revealing classified information
Do all rocket engines emit harmful gases into the atmosphere during launch?
Threats of violence
And much, much more.