If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 12:29
Threats of violence
HIPAA violations
Revealing classified information
Trade secrets
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.
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.
Is sunscreen toxic? The UV truthers on the internet sure think so. - The Boston Globe
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.
And much, much more.
Insurrection
VMware drops the lowest tier of its partner program – except in Europe - theregister.com
Conspiracy
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.
Terroristic threats
The mystery rise of lung cancer in non-smokers - BBC
Fraud
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
Perjury
False advertising
Revenge porn
President Xi Jinping Speaks with U.S. President Donald J. Trump on the Phone - fmprc.gov.cn
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to: