If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 03:47
Insurrection
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.
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HIPAA violations
Child pornography
Threats of violence
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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.
Fraud
Terroristic threats
Why do you have to be 18+ to go live on TikTok?
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.
Revenge porn
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.
Perjury
And much, much more.
Revealing classified information
Insider trading
False advertising
No freedom is absolute.
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets