Priti Patel
With both UK’s biggest parties supporting the “Online Harms” bill, Britain faces a chilling blow to free speech
No real opposition or support of civil liberties.
UK lawmakers use MP murder to call for social media ID verification system
Any opportunity to increase surveillance.
UK government criticized for GPS “women-tracking” proposals
The UK’s answer to every problem is often: “increase surveillance.”
London Met police chief invokes 9/11 to call for ban on private messaging
Wants police backdoors to people’s conversations.
UK’s Home Secretary launches new campaign, complaining UK spies should have access to citizens’ private messages
Civil liberties in a tailspin.
UK government to use Plymouth shooting to push for online “incitement and extremism” legislation
Another proposal to regulate and surveil the internet.
The UK faces algorithm-driven censorship if online censorship bill comes to pass
A dark future looms.
UK Home Secretary asks social media companies to censor videos of illegal migrant crossings
The videos are often the only way the public hears about the prevalence of the illegal migrant crisis.
Ironic: Architect of UK online censorship bill condemns cancelation of cricket star for “offensive” tweets
The bill will require Big Tech platforms to censor the types of tweets that were at the center of this cancelation.
UK says it will fine Facebook if it allows private messaging
The UK government doesn’t want people to be able to communicate if it can’t read the messages.
UK lawmakers consider reforming or repealing destructive “hate speech” laws
The laws were introduced by the Blair government. We’ll believe it when we see it.
