If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 01:04
HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
Child pornography
Are landlords allowed to make unreasonable requests?
Insurrection
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.
The influencer whose tweet led to a ban on disposable vapes - BBC
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
He said he loves me, but why is it difficult for him to leave his wife?
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
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.
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.
Perjury
What 10 things have you stopped doing in your life?
Fraud
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.