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

11.06.2025 11:50

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

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.

Insurrection

Threats of violence

Panama Canal boss warns MSC ports deal threatens principle of neutrality - ft.com

Child pornography

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

False advertising

Reggie Miller Had Such a Fired-Up Reaction to Tyrese Haliburton's Game-Winning Shot - Sports Illustrated

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.

And much, much more.

Revealing classified information

New study reveals four psychological profiles of gamers linked to mental health and attachment styles - PsyPost

Trade secrets

Insider trading

Perjury

Breast transplanted to replace cancerous one in 'world first' operation - BBC

Terroristic threats

Revenge porn

HIPAA violations

Big Bang May Not Be The Beginning of Everything, New Theory Suggests - ScienceAlert

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Fraud

FDA rushed out agency-wide AI tool—it’s not going well - Ars Technica

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.

Conspiracy