If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 23:40
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
Perjury
What’s a historical event you wish more people talked about?
Terroristic threats
And much, much more.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
The influencer whose tweet led to a ban on disposable vapes - BBC
Revealing classified information
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
A new type of X-point radiator that prevents tokamaks from overheating - Phys.org
Fraud
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.
Insurrection
Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after clearing sinuses with tap water - Dallas News
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.
Trade secrets
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
False advertising
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 is digital marketing important for business?
Threats of violence
Insider trading