If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 09:20

Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Terroristic threats
Conspiracy
False advertising
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.
Fraud
Wild card Boisson stuns Pegula - Roland Garros
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.
Revealing classified information
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.
Suspect in Boulder Molotov attack faces federal hate crime charge - Axios
Insurrection
Trade secrets
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
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
"Can't Believe Virat Kohli Knew...": RCB's Celebrations Amid Stampede Row Heats Up - NDTV Sports
Child pornography
Insider trading
Perjury
Google’s NotebookLM now lets you share your notebook — and AI podcasts — publicly - The Verge
No freedom is absolute.
And much, much more.