If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 09:15

Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
Fraud
Why do I (45, male) feel like I'm crushing on a girl (19, female)?
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
Threats of violence
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
Valerie Mahaffey, actress in "Desperate Housewives" and "Northern Exposure," dies at 71 - CBS News
Insurrection
Revenge porn
HIPAA violations
One Of The Rarest Video Games Ever Has Been Preserved Online - GameSpot
Terroristic threats
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.
False advertising
Scientists identify two global ocean bands heating at record rates - Earth.com
Child pornography
And much, much more.
Trade secrets
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.
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.