If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 04:08

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.
False advertising
Revenge porn
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No freedom is absolute.
Insider trading
Trade secrets
Perjury
Child pornography
Revealing classified information
Is it considered rude to comment on someone's weight? Is it simply stating a fact?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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
Why don't younger men like older women?
Insurrection
Fraud
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.
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
What made you recently say to yourself, “Wait. Really?”
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