If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 00:43
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Revealing classified information
Google quietly released an app that lets you download and run AI models locally - TechCrunch
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.
False advertising
And much, much more.
Why do older people have a hard time using technology?
Fraud
HIPAA violations
Revenge porn
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Threats of violence
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.
Insider trading
The President Is Dead (In Helldivers 2) - Kotaku
Trade secrets
Insurrection
Conspiracy
FDA chief wary of federal recommendations for Covid-19 vaccines - Politico
Child pornography
Perjury
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.
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to: