If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 27.06.2025 00:42

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.
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
Is parental involvement in their daughters' marriages beneficial? Why or why not?
No freedom is absolute.
Insider trading
Threats of violence
Why Disney’s AI Lawsuit Will Determine Whether Studios Survive - The Hollywood Reporter
Insurrection
Child pornography
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.
Fed on Hold Leaves Wall Street Asking What It Will Take to Cut Interest Rates - Bloomberg.com
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations
Trade secrets
How Elon Musk Is Reinventing Tesla’s Strategy - WSJ
Conspiracy
Fraud
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
32.4 Patch Notes - Blizzard Entertainment
Revenge porn
Revealing classified information
False advertising
And much, much more.
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.