If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 02:07
Revealing classified information
Fraud
HIPAA violations
Sega Throws Shade At Mario Kart While Showing Off Sonic Racing: Crossworlds - Kotaku
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.
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Sloths The Size of Elephants Roamed America, Before Abruptly Vanishing - ScienceAlert
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
And much, much more.
False advertising
NASA’s Webb Telescope Captures a Stunning New View of the Sombrero Galaxy - The Daily Galaxy
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.
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
Conspiracy
Trade secrets
Revenge porn
Popular chicken chain shares, massive expansion plan - TheStreet
Threats of violence
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.
Insurrection
AI Cracks Mars Mystery: 500,000 Streaks Solved Without a Drop of Water - SciTechDaily
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.
Perjury