If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 10:50
Threats of violence
And much, much more.
Child pornography
Insurrection
HIPAA violations
No freedom is absolute.
I feel like my boyfriend doesn't love me. Why?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Conspiracy
Little-known cells might be key to human brain’s massive memory - The Washington Post
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.
Insider trading
Perjury
NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud Tops - NASA (.gov)
Terroristic threats
Fraud
Trade secrets
Do people really have sex with animals?
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.
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.
Meta pauses mobile port tracking tech on Android after researchers cry foul - theregister.com
Revealing classified information
Revenge porn