If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 08:34

No freedom is absolute.
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.
And much, much more.
What kind of lights would you like to use for your home decor?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Child pornography
Fraud
Terroristic threats
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.
Users Are Leaving Google Drive for This 2TB Cloud Plan - PCMag
Perjury
HIPAA violations
Trade secrets
U.S. Home Sellers Are Sitting on Nearly $700 Billion Worth of Listings, an All-Time High - Redfin
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.
Insurrection
Threats of violence
Gold Climbs as Rising Geopolitical and Trade Tensions Aid Havens - Bloomberg.com
False advertising
Revenge porn
Insider trading
Aldi vs Oreo: Oreo maker sues Aldi over 'copycat' packaging - BBC
Revealing classified information
Conspiracy