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

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 08:11

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

Threats of violence

Trade secrets

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Perjury

Terroristic threats

Insurrection

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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.

Child pornography

And much, much more.

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Conspiracy

HIPAA violations

Revealing classified information

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Fraud

Insider trading

Revenge porn

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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.

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.

What is the thing that the olden generation enjoys more than the modern generation?

No freedom is absolute.

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.