Logo

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

16.06.2025 09:56

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

False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats

How many of you have had your parental rights taken away because of lies and no truth whatsoever, and did you prove the lies that were told about you to be false either through drug testing or another way, but still had your rights taken?

Insurrection

Threats of violence

Trade secrets

If an abortion doesn’t affect you, why do people make it a big deal?

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.

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.

What are the best ways to treat seasonal allergies?

HIPAA violations

No freedom is absolute.

Fraud

The AI-generated ad that aired during the NBA finals took $2,000 and 2 days to make - Mashable

Revealing classified information

Insider trading

Revenge porn

An old Capitol Hill troublemaker is trying to clinch a megabill deal - Politico

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

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.

How can I get a girlfriend? I am 26.

Child pornography

Conspiracy