If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
16.06.2025 02:11
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.
Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Threats of violence
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.
Fraud
Trade secrets
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.
False advertising
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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.
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.
What would have happened if Shin was a good movie instead of a bad one?
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations
Insider trading
Conspiracy
Insurrection