If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 10:29
Child pornography
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
Who is the most trusted person in your life, and do they have the same trust on you?
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.
Terroristic threats
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.
Threats of violence
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
What is your review of Hartley`s High School, Kolkata?
Insider trading
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.
Conspiracy
Insurrection
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.
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revenge porn
False advertising
Fraud
Revealing classified information