If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 00:06

Threats of violence
Revenge porn
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Million-Dollar Project Aims to Expose Bad Medical Research - Gizmodo
Insider trading
And much, much more.
Trade secrets
Leprosy Was Lurking in The Americas Long Before Colonization, Study Finds - ScienceAlert
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
No freedom is absolute.
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.
HIPAA violations
Fraud
Child pornography
Conspiracy
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.
Insurrection
Terroristic threats
False advertising
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.