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Britain’s War on Terror Turned Into a War on Tweets
A surveillance tool built to hunt foreign threats is now quietly policing Britain’s own political conversation.
UK Home Affairs Committee Report Blames Southport Riots on Social Media “Misinformation,” Calls for National Police Surveillance System
Demanding censorship and surveillance, and blaming the internet for unrest lets the state dodge accountability for its own broken systems.
UK Home Office Report Dismisses Online Criticism of “Two-Tier Policing” As Right-Wing Extremist Narrative
Leaked UK government report dismisses “two-tier policing” concerns as extremism.
Starmer’s Free Speech Flip-Flop: From Once Defending Offensive Speech to Now Jailing People For Tweets
Despite earlier concerns about a “chilling effect” on free speech, Starmer’s government faces criticism for mass arrests over online posts.