If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 04:46

No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence
Perjury
Fraud
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.
If you could go back and rewrite the Legend of Korra, what would you change, and why?
Revenge porn
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
Child pornography
Conspiracy
Trade secrets
False advertising
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
What do you think, TikTok is nothing but another porn site? Do you agree or not? Why?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
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.