If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 18.06.2025 07:32
Revealing classified information
Conspiracy
False advertising
No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
How do I build muscle easily with isometrics?
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.
Revenge porn
And much, much more.
Insider trading
Fraud
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.
How many trans people are lawful gun owners?
Perjury
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
What should I do? I'm 17 and I'm dating a 23-year-old guy.
Terroristic threats
Child pornography
Insurrection
What does it mean if someone asks if it’s pink?
Threats of violence
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.