If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 07:41

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.
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.
Insider trading
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Is the Donald Trump Bible any different from a regular Bible? Has Trump altered its contents?
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Fraud
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Insurrection
Perjury
Conspiracy
How do you get a girl to like you?
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
Revenge porn
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False advertising
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.
And much, much more.
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Child pornography
Trade secrets