If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 06:20
Fraud
False advertising
Trade secrets
Why am I so triggered and depressed over a minor thing?
Terroristic threats
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.
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.
China demands sensitive information for rare earth exports, companies warn - Financial Times
Revealing classified information
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insurrection
New Apple study challenges whether AI models truly “reason” through problems - Ars Technica
And much, much more.
Insider trading
Child pornography
"How does Claude AI ensure data privacy and security?
Perjury
Conspiracy
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.
What do bad boys know that nice guys don't?
Revenge porn
HIPAA violations
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.
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Threats of violence
No freedom is absolute.