If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 21.06.2025 03:09

False advertising
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.
Why does Filipino culture dictate that parents should be treated as gods?
Fraud
Perjury
Insurrection
Why do you have to be 18+ to go live on TikTok?
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
Revealing classified information
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.
Conspiracy
And much, much more.
Why didn't my ex fight for our relationship? He gave up so easily.
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
Revenge porn
Which bands became massively popular for covering songs rather than recording originals?
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.
HIPAA violations
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Child pornography
Threats of violence