If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 02:03
Perjury
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.
How good do you sing and how do you know this?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
False advertising
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
Threats of violence
Revealing classified information
Insurrection
No freedom is absolute.
Speech by Governor Kugler on the economic outlook and monetary policy - Federal Reserve Board (.gov)
Fraud
And much, much more.
Insider trading
Ford recalls 1M vehicles over backup camera glitch - MLive.com
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.
Child pornography
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.
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.
Conspiracy