If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 00:43
Trade secrets
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
Why am I sweating so much when I try to do anything?
HIPAA violations
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
And much, much more.
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
I feel like my boyfriend doesn't love me. Why?
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.
Revealing classified information
False advertising
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Conspiracy
Revenge porn
Insurrection
How do I run away? I'm 15 and live in Oklahoma.
Perjury
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.
Insider trading
Why am I so afraid that gun owners have set traps to kill me outside my house or my car?
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.
Threats of violence