If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 00:12

HIPAA violations
Perjury
Revealing classified information
Why does TikTok allow porn stars in its platform? Isn't it aimed at teenagers?
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.
Conspiracy
Fraud
What symptoms did you notice before being diagnosed with cancer?
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.
Insider trading
Revenge porn
And much, much more.
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
What do you think is the most powerful line in the song "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" by Édith Piaf?
Threats of violence
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.
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.
Insurrection
False advertising
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography