If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 01.07.2025 19:02

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.
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.
Conspiracy
What trains transport cars and passengers near Pompano Beach, Florida that goes to New York?
HIPAA violations
No freedom is absolute.
Threats of violence
Child pornography
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.
Terroristic threats
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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.
Revealing classified information
Trade secrets
Is it wise to choose your family over your honor?
Revenge porn
False advertising
Fraud
2 Minnesota lawmakers shot in apparent 'targeted' incident: Officials - ABC News
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
And much, much more.
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Insider trading
Insurrection