If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 11:11

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.
Revealing classified information
Who writes and reads novels nowadays?
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Child pornography
What did your best friend do that ended your friendship?
Perjury
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.
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.
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
What do you think, TikTok is nothing but another porn site? Do you agree or not? Why?
False advertising
And much, much more.
HIPAA violations
Fraud
Trade secrets
Threats of violence
Insurrection
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.