If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 12:47

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.
Perjury
Fraud
Insurrection
Threats of violence
Insider trading
For the first time, an external factor turns a male mammal into a female - EL PAÍS English
False advertising
Revenge porn
Child pornography
And much, much more.
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
What has been your best sexual experience?
Trade secrets
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Terroristic threats
Do flat Earthers really exist? Why do they believe the Earth is flat?
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.
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.
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
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.