If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 01.07.2025 00:00

HIPAA violations
Child pornography
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.
Did you know that we white women prefer Black boyfriends?
Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
Conspiracy
Insurrection
Revenge porn
False advertising
The 6 ChatGPT settings you need to change to get the most out of the AI chatbot - Mashable
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.
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.
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.
Geert Wilders: Dutch government collapses as far-right leader exits coalition - BBC
Fraud
And much, much more.
Revealing classified information
New study maps psychological pathway from childhood abuse to adolescent addiction - PsyPost
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
Threats of violence
Trade secrets