If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 27.06.2025 00:47
And much, much more.
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.
Trade secrets
Little-known cells might be key to human brain’s massive memory - The Washington Post
Revenge porn
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
All flights grounded at Newark Airport due to staffing issues - FOX 5 New York
HIPAA violations
Revealing classified information
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Space Force demos rapid turnaround on latest GPS III launch - Defense News
Child pornography
Conspiracy
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
Threats of violence
No freedom is absolute.
False advertising
Insurrection
Perjury
My son got caught peeing on a carpet in his room and he is 12 years old. What should I do?
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.