If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 06:19
Revenge porn
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Conspiracy
He led George W. Bush's PEPFAR program to stop AIDS. Now he fears for its future - NPR
Perjury
No freedom is absolute.
False advertising
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.
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.
Threats of violence
Fraud
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
15,000 Light-Years Away, Something Is Blinking – And It Might Rewrite Physics - SciTechDaily
Insider trading
Child pornography
Insurrection
Where's Marty McFly's guitar? Search is on for 'Back to the Future' prop 4 decades later - NBC News
HIPAA violations
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.
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.
Trade secrets