If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 04:46
Revenge porn
And much, much more.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information
It’s true, cutting calories will make you depressed - The Times
No freedom is absolute.
Insurrection
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.
HIPAA violations
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
The influencer whose tweet led to a ban on disposable vapes - BBC
False advertising
Threats of violence
Child pornography
What's a joke you haven't used yet, but are dying to share?
Insider trading
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.
Conspiracy
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.
Fraud