If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 02:14
Perjury
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.
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
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.
Trade secrets
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
Revealing classified information
What to know about nerve pain and tingling hands and feet - The Washington Post
Child pornography
Terroristic threats
And much, much more.
The Opener: Teel, Cubs, Tigers, Langeliers - MLB Trade Rumors
Revenge porn
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.
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.
Conspiracy
Insurrection
False advertising