If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 22.06.2025 12:34

Terroristic threats
Threats of violence
Insider trading
Why do I sweat (mostly on face) when I eat usually spicy food?
Insurrection
Trade secrets
Fraud
Has anyone tried Deepseek V3? Does it work?
Revenge porn
And much, much more.
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.
This $1 Food Could Help Fight Diabetes and Heart Disease - SciTechDaily
False advertising
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
As it happened: GC showdown in the high mountains at stage 7 of Critérium du Dauphiné - Cyclingnews
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.
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.
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.