If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 00:52

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.
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
Is the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting a preview of what the US is going to do to Taiwan?
Insurrection
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.
HIPAA violations
Insider trading
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.
Threats of violence
Why do ugly men flirt with girls that are really hot?
Perjury
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
How was cancer treatment different in the US and the UK?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
And much, much more.
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.
Why am I sweating so much at night even though my room is really cold?
False advertising
Fraud