If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 21.06.2025 00:52

And much, much more.
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.
Conspiracy
Why am I always so tired, no matter how much I sleep?
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Perjury
Is Trump the greatest spiritual leader since Jesus?
Fraud
Revealing classified information
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
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.
Threats of violence
Child pornography
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.
How do you handle family members who ask for handouts?
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.
Trade secrets
Revenge porn
What’s a historical event you wish more people talked about?
False advertising
Freedom of speech does not apply to: