If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 02:37
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.
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.
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
Perjury
How was cancer treatment different in the US and the UK?
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.
False advertising
Trade secrets
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Child pornography
Fraud
Insurrection
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
What made you recently say to yourself, “Wait. Really?”
Threats of violence
Insider trading
Revenge porn
How do I get my body in shape?
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