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

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 05:21

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

And much, much more.

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

Is dating in college necessary? Why and why not?

Revealing classified information

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.

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.

Why isn't bestiality illegal in most states? If children can't consent, then animals DEFINITELY can't consent. Why is being a pedophile a crime but zoophilia is not?

No freedom is absolute.

HIPAA violations

Insurrection

Scoop: WhatsApp banned on House staffers' devices - Axios

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Insider trading

Terroristic threats

Moving sucks, but decluttering helps - The Verge

False advertising

Perjury

Child pornography

What do all Indian parents have in common?

Revenge porn

Trade secrets

Threats of violence

BlackRock removed from Texas blacklist after climate policy rollback - Financial Times

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.

Conspiracy