Logo

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

12.06.2025 08:21

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

Fraud

False advertising

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.

New discovery at the Grand Canyon has rewritten geology textbooks - Earth.com

And much, much more.

Threats of violence

Conspiracy

How can we worship Shri Krishna at home? Is it enough to install an idol, or are there other rituals that are mandatory?

HIPAA violations

Revenge porn

Trade secrets

Which type of physical cable has fastest transmission speed?

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.

Insider trading

Why do flat-earth conspiracy theorists believe that photos from space, including those of satellites, are fake?

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

Insurrection

My boyfriend won’t tell me his past and it hurts me so I broke up with him what do I do?

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.

Terroristic threats

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Trump's sons distance themselves from new Trump-branded crypto venture - ABC News

Revealing classified information

Child pornography