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

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 00:15

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

Fraud

Conspiracy

And much, much more.

Do snipers lay on top of tank turrets during combat?

No freedom is absolute.

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.

HIPAA violations

Which country do you recommend for me to live in, England, the USA, Italy, Spanish, or Austria?

Insurrection

Revealing classified information

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Chairman Comer Subpoenas Dr. O’Connor Over Cover-Up Of Biden’s Mental Decline - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability - (.gov)

False advertising

Insider trading

Revenge porn

Skyrim fans baffled after finding huge gold hoard we’ve never seen before - GAMINGbible

Threats of violence

Trade secrets

Child pornography

Is it okay if I sleep with my brother without my husband knowing?

Terroristic threats

Perjury

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.

QUALITY OVER QUANTITY FOR BERTONE’S GOLDEN PRAGUE PUSH - ifsc-climbing.

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.

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.