If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 30.06.2025 07:36

Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Terroristic threats
Threats of violence
False advertising
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.
Trade secrets
Why do some straight men enjoy wearing women's lingerie?
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.
Insurrection
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.
Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
How can you maintain self-control?
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.
And much, much more.
Conspiracy
This Expensive-Looking Swivel Chair Will Almost Certainly Sell Out Again - HuffPost
Insider trading
Child pornography
Perjury
Inside Ukraine’s audacious drone attack on Russian air bases - CNN
HIPAA violations
Fraud