If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 25.06.2025 09:40

Trade secrets
Insider trading
HIPAA violations
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 7-13, 2025 - American Meteor Society
And much, much more.
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Will MAGATS boycott Taylor Swift now that she and Travis are supporting Harris?
Revealing classified information
False advertising
Terroristic threats
Manny Machado, pitching power Padres to series win over Brewers - San Diego Union-Tribune
Fraud
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.
Revenge porn
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.
Conspiracy
Why do North Indians, living in Bangalore, not bother to learn Kannada?
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.
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.
Insurrection
Threats of violence
Child pornography