If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 05:20
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.
Trade secrets
Insurrection
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, shuts down to sound the alarm on mass tourism - PBS
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.
False advertising
HIPAA violations
How do schizophrenia symptoms change throughout the day?
Insider trading
Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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Revealing classified information
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Why does a college girl cover her face with a scarf in Bangalore?
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
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.
And much, much more.
Perjury
Child pornography
Terroristic threats
Fraud