If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 02:47

Fraud
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Insurrection
Revealing classified information
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
Trade secrets
Why do untreated borderlines always blame their partners when they actually think they are normal?
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.
Conspiracy
Unclear if rock bottom, but Braves hit it anyway in 11-10 stunner loss - Battery Power
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.
Threats of violence
HIPAA violations
Founder of 23andMe buys back company out of bankruptcy auction - Ars Technica
Child pornography
Perjury
False advertising
What fiber optic setup would you recommend for a small business network?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
And much, much more.