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UK Police Arrested 62,199 People Over Online Speech in Five Years
Britain’s speech police have been busy, and the map of enforcement is anything but even.
The Free Speech Act: A Demolition Plan for Britain’s Speech Laws
A blueprint for a nation starving for a taste of freedom.
Britain’s Lawmakers Who Love Censorship and Hate Freedom
The people who think free speech is dangerous now get to decide what counts as a crime.
UK Police Make 10,000 Arrests Over “Offensive” Online Speech
In a nation where 90 percent of crimes go unsolved, the real emergency seems to be someone being offensive online.
UK Arrests for “Offensive” Online Posts Nearly Double in Seven Years
Arrests for “offensive” online speech doubled in six years while overall convictions fell, revealing a growing problem of where police are focusing their attention.
UK: Caroline Farrow, British Catholic Journalist Has Shockingly Been Reported to Police for So-Called “Misgendering” on Twitter
The UK is getting more oppressive by the day.
