If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

Conspiracy

Insurrection

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Are you already having anal sex?

Revenge porn

Revealing classified information

Fraud

How do I get off Paxil?

No freedom is absolute.

Trade secrets

Perjury

Have you ever been a victim of gaslighting? What happened?

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.

False advertising

Does the Hamas charter specifically call for the death of all Jews and the destruction of Israel?

HIPAA violations

Child pornography

Terroristic threats

Why do some people dislike Gilmore girls?

Threats of violence

Insider trading

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.

Do Flat Earthers exist today? If so, where do they live?

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.

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.