If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 09:57
Trade secrets
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.
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Fraud
Insider trading
Billionaire YouTuber MrBeast ‘borrowing’ money from mom for his wedding - New York Post
Terroristic threats
Insurrection
And much, much more.
A runway under construction at Newark's beleaguered airport reopens early - NPR
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
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.
Threats of violence
Are Americans really as uneducated and ignorant as portrayed in the media?
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
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.
False advertising
Revealing classified information