If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 03:21
Insider trading
HIPAA violations
Fraud
Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.
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.
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:
Webb Captures a Cosmic Forest of Ancient Galaxies - PetaPixel
Insurrection
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
Amazon launches new R&D group focused on agentic AI and robotics - TechCrunch
Revealing classified information
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
Police take back statement dismissing hate crime in gay actor’s killing - The Washington Post
And much, much more.
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.
False advertising
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.