If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 16:36
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
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.
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.
HIPAA violations
Insider trading
Revealing classified information
Insurrection
And much, much more.
Child pornography
Revenge porn
Trade secrets
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Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
False advertising
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.
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
How come Jesus died on Friday and rose on Sunday? That's not 3 days and three nights.
Conspiracy
Fraud