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

Last Updated: 29.06.2025 08:53

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

Conspiracy

And much, much more.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Revenge porn

Threats of violence

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.

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Terroristic threats

Child pornography

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.

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Trade secrets

No freedom is absolute.

False advertising

Why do you think Filipinos are conservatives?

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.

Insurrection

Insider trading

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HIPAA violations

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

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Revealing classified information

Fraud