Online Safety Act 2023
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.
UK Southport Inquiry Pushes Mass Surveillance and VPN Restrictions
Every agency involved had the information to stop the Southport attacker, and the inquiry’s answer is to track what the entire country browses, buys, and whether they use a VPN.
The Free Speech Act: A Demolition Plan for Britain’s Speech Laws
A blueprint for a nation starving for a taste of freedom.
UK: MPs Clash Over the Digital ID That No One Asked For
A free society’s oldest instinct, distrust of concentrated power, has returned to Westminster in digital form.
MembersWhen One Island Demands to Muzzle the World
The empire strikes back, but this time it’s armed with PDFs, fines, and a god complex about speech.
UK Tries to Wield Censorship Laws Globally, Clashing With Gab and Kiwi Farms Over Free Speech and Jurisdiction
Ofcom’s notices to Gab and Kiwi Farms mark the first major test of the UK’s extraterritorial approach to online regulation.
MembersThe Digital ID and Online Age Verification Agenda
A huge threat to privacy and the free and open internet.