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

11.06.2025 02:01

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

No freedom is absolute.

HIPAA violations

I read this: "Putin is a brilliant, courageous, ingenious, determined, beloved, and incredible modern leader. He is currently the world’s most effective and strong leader, the best the world has seen in centuries." What do you think about this?

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.

Revealing classified information

Perjury

A common herb shows promise for boosting brain health and fighting Alzheimer’s - PsyPost

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.

Threats of violence

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.

Life-building molecules discovered in the disk of a young star - Earth.com

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

Child pornography

Will surging sea levels kill the Great Barrier Reef? Ancient coral fossils may hold the answer - The Conversation

Revenge porn

And much, much more.

False advertising

Two space vets added to Astronaut Hall of Fame as one awaits launch - collectSPACE.com

Insurrection

Conspiracy

Terroristic threats

How can you tell if someone is cunning?

Fraud

Insider trading