If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 13:44

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.
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.
Perjury
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.
Fraud
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information
Insider trading
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.
President Trump kicked Zelensky out of the White House. Is it over for a deal?
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
Insurrection
Conspiracy
False advertising
Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
And much, much more.
No freedom is absolute.
What happened to your school bully?
Trade secrets
Revenge porn