If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 17:34

Insider trading
Revenge porn
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.
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.
Fraud
Conspiracy
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.
And much, much more.
Why would Trump make conspiracy claims that Haitians are eating pets in Ohio?
Threats of violence
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.
Insurrection
How old is planet Earth? Is it 4.5 billion years old or 6,000 years old?
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
Has the current political environment caused Canadians to cancel trips to the United States?
Perjury
Child pornography
Trade secrets
Why does my crush make me jealous about having a girlfriend?
No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to: