If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 21.06.2025 05:48
Fraud
Conspiracy
Child pornography
What can you do if you are a full-grown adult, but never experienced being a child?
Threats of violence
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.
Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro June 6, 2025 - NASA Watch
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
Perjury
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Revenge porn
False advertising
Insider trading
And much, much more.
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.
Trade secrets
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Insurrection
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.