If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 19:27
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.
False advertising
Terroristic threats
Robotic sucker can adapt to surroundings like an actual octopus - Ars Technica
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.
Child pornography
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.
Something Deep in Our Galaxy Is Pulsing Every 44 Minutes. No One Knows Why. - AOL.com
Insider trading
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
Bat found in Downtown Boise tests positive for rabies - KTVB
Revealing classified information
No freedom is absolute.
Revenge porn
Former Clemson DB on College Football Hall of Fame ballot - TigerNet
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
And much, much more.
What is the worst name in Tolkien’s legendarium (meaning and look)?
Insurrection
Fraud
Threats of violence
Perjury
Trade secrets