If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 09:25
Trade secrets
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
Salmonella outbreak linked to California egg distributor sickens 79 people - NPR
And much, much more.
Child pornography
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.
Can you share a story of someone who had a lucky experience while hitchhiking?
Insurrection
Insider trading
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.
Amid tariff drama, good economic news can't catch a break - Axios
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information
False advertising
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
No freedom is absolute.
Chris Conley announces his retirement - NBC Sports
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
HIPAA violations
Mazda Blamed Owners Until Regulators Stepped In - Carscoops
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.
Threats of violence