If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 10:27
And much, much more.
No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
HIPAA violations
Perjury
Terroristic threats
If my lovely sister sleeps with my boyfriend, what should I do about her?
Revealing classified information
Child pornography
Insider trading
Revenge porn
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.
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
False advertising
Trade secrets
Will German support for Ukraine decrease after the early elections on February 23, 2025?
Insurrection
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.
When British people write X after everything, are they being serious or trying not to be awkward?
Conspiracy
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.