If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 06:26

No freedom is absolute.
Conspiracy
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.
Why is my ex still keeping in touch with me even though she dumped me?
Insurrection
Fraud
Child pornography
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
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.
Is anyone else losing complete respect for the US at this point?
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.
False advertising
Revenge porn
Is there a correlation between being a medium and mental health?
Insider trading
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.
And much, much more.
Are you worried that the 2024 US presidential election will result in a close race?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
Perjury
What is your worst experience in life?
Threats of violence
Terroristic threats