If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 02:19

Perjury
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.
Fraud
False advertising
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
Insider trading
Has any man licked his wife's vagina while another man had sex with her?
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.
And much, much more.
Trade secrets
Why are black people harassed more by police officers?
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.
Insurrection
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information