If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 00:20
Trade secrets
Insider trading
Perjury
Michael Altenhofen Is NASA Deputy Chief of Staff - NASA Watch
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Threats of violence
What was the craziest place that you had sex with someone in public?
HIPAA violations
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.
Insurrection
Secret leprosy infected the Americas before European arrival - DW
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.
Revenge porn
And much, much more.
Were knights’ lances practical weapons, or were they just for sports?
Fraud
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.
Child pornography
TSA shares travel warning for Costco members - TheStreet
Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
Conspiracy
Blink and your AI security playbook is out of date - Axios
Revealing classified information
False advertising