If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 23.06.2025 00:39

False advertising
HIPAA violations
Child pornography
ETH, SOL 'very rare' staking ETFs may launch imminently — Analysts - Cointelegraph
Insurrection
And much, much more.
Revenge porn
Ground beef sold at national grocery chain might be contaminated with E. coli, USDA warns - AL.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.
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.
Perjury
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
Why is my Whirlpool fridge not cooling but the freezer works? What is the solution?
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
Conspiracy
Here's Why Rational People Skip Vaccines Even When They Trust Science - ScienceAlert
Revealing classified information
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Terroristic threats
Trade secrets
Insider trading