If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 06:14

False advertising
Threats of violence
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.
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Child pornography
Revenge porn
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
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Perjury
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
Insurrection
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.
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.
Why do I want to be caught sucking dick by my wife?
Insider trading
Fraud
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revealing classified information