If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 01:46

Revenge porn
Child pornography
And much, much more.
Scoop: Treasury officials defend "revenge tax" from wary GOP senators - Axios
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
Insurrection
Nintendo has replaced the longtime voice of Peach and Toad - Polygon
Trade secrets
Conspiracy
No freedom is absolute.
Why do our deceased do not protect us from other bad spirits?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Threats of violence
First Day of Roots Picnic Was an "Absolute Disaster," Fans Say - Philadelphia Magazine
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
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.
Insider trading
Perjury
Fraud
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Gets Three-Part Release, Series Finale Set for New Year’s Eve - Variety
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.
HIPAA violations