If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 01.07.2025 04:10
Revenge porn
And much, much more.
Perjury
RPI researchers delighted when underwater volcano opened up beneath them - Times Union
Insurrection
Revealing classified information
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Samsung is struggling to sell the Galaxy S25 Edge - SamMobile
Insider trading
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.
Child pornography
What species of fish are horse mackerels?
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
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.
Private-sector firms added just 37,000 jobs in May, the lowest total in more than two years - CNN
False advertising
Fraud
Conspiracy
Shark Attack: “Jaws” Remains as Entertaining as It Was 50 Years Ago - Roger Ebert
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Threats of violence
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