If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 02:52
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.
Perjury
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.
No freedom is absolute.
False advertising
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
Insurrection
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Trade secrets
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.
Insider trading
Threats of violence
Terroristic threats
Fraud
What is the lowest probability event you have personally witnessed?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
HIPAA violations
Revealing classified information
Can you turn 150 pages into a 5 minute presentation before a meeting?
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.