If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 03:50
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
Conspiracy
Switch 2 quietly makes shiny hunting in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet way better - Polygon
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.
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
We Bought a ‘Peeing’ Robot Attack Dog From Temu. It Was Even Weirder Than Expected - WIRED
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
Insider trading
PSA: You Probably Don't Need To Be Weighed At The Doctor's Office - HuffPost
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.
False advertising
And much, much more.
Roster rankings: PFF gives an ugly grade to the Browns roster - Dawgs By Nature
Revenge porn
Fraud
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Threats of violence
Revealing classified information
Insurrection
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.
HIPAA violations