If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 11:13
Fraud
Child pornography
Threats of violence
Why don't people like Nickelback?
Insurrection
False advertising
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Protests erupt after Massachusetts high school student detained by ICE - ABC News
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Perjury
OpenAI Wants to get College Kids Hooked on AI - Gizmodo
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.
HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
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.
Revealing classified information
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.
Two former Polygon writers are starting a new site - The Verge
No freedom is absolute.
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
Navigating some of the thorny questions of estate planning - NPR
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.