Logo

If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

Last Updated: 28.06.2025 05:31

If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

False advertising

Perjury

Revenge porn

Orioles Place Ryan Mountcastle On 10-Day IL, Recall Coby Mayo - MLB Trade Rumors

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.

HIPAA violations

Child pornography

Mark Hughes dissects how Verstappen's win bid imploded - The Race

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

And much, much more.

Is Tinder the best dating app?

Fraud

Terroristic threats

Trade secrets

All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says - AP News

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

Insurrection

Scientists discover a 33-foot Jurassic giant, twice as big as its cousin - Earth.com

No freedom is absolute.

Revealing classified information

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 did you get to be a leftist?

Insider trading

Conspiracy