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

Last Updated: 03.07.2025 01:55

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

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.

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.

Insider trading

I can't stop thinking about this plotline in 'Materialists' - NPR

Terroristic threats

No freedom is absolute.

Trade secrets

What nonsense did you hear today in India that made you laugh?

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.

Fraud

Conspiracy

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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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Almost all unmarried pregant women say that the fetus resembles the father, study finds - PsyPost

Revealing classified information

Revenge porn

Child pornography

Column | How many years do I have left? An app gave me some helpful insights. - The Washington Post

Threats of violence

Perjury

HIPAA violations

Caitlyn Jenner’s Israel Pride Parade Visit Disrupted by Iran War Breakout - The Hollywood Reporter

False advertising

And much, much more.