If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 00:42

Revenge porn
Fraud
And much, much more.
How likely is it that Israel would target targets in Iran if there is a full-blown conflict?
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury
Trade secrets
Does the rest of the world see America as a joke now that Trump is president again?
Insurrection
False advertising
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.
Cosmic Dawn with Nobel Laureate John Mather - NASA (.gov)
Revealing classified information
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.
Terroristic threats
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Child pornography
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HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
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.
Insider trading
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.