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

Last Updated: 03.07.2025 01:02

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

Revenge porn

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.

And much, much more.

Google Confirms Most Gmail Users Must Upgrade Accounts - Forbes

Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.

HIPAA violations

Hackers take aim at Washington Post journalists in an apparent ‘targeted’ cyberattack - CNN

Insurrection

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

Did Leonardo da Vinci paint two Mona Lisas? Where are they?

False advertising

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.

Revealing classified information

Windows 11 Pro Is Going for Pennies on the Dollar, a 92% Price Drop Makes It Almost Free - Gizmodo

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.

Perjury

Insider trading

'Orthorexia' Is More And More Common. Here's What You Should Know About It. - HuffPost

Fraud

Terroristic threats

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

I always feel very tired after I do some exercises, even after a night's sleep. What's the problem?

Threats of violence

Child pornography