If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 12:15
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insurrection
Fraud
Why is there so much evil in the world?
Terroristic threats
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
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
No freedom is absolute.
Why did lobsters evolve bright colors if they are neither poisonous nor venomous?
And much, much more.
Revealing classified information
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.
Child pornography
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.
Perjury
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
False advertising
Conspiracy
Revenge porn