If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 09:08
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Insurrection
How has your life changed since starting college?
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.
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
What nonsense did you hear today in India that made you laugh?
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.
False advertising
What did someone say to you that instantly made you realize their life was in danger?
Child pornography
Threats of violence
Trade secrets
Why do I feel bad when I see white girls dating black guys, am I racist?
Revenge porn
And much, much more.
HIPAA violations
What’s the weirdest phone call you have ever received?
Perjury
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.
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information