UK
UK Gets Massive Free Speech Win as Court of Appeal Rules Police’s Definition of a “Hate Incident” Is Unlawful and Had “Chilling Effect” on Speech
Occasionally the courts get something right.
Google’s New “Privacy Sandbox” Will Increase Privacy but Grow Google’s Market Dominance
Privacy vs further monopoly.
Microsoft Is Accused of “Stealth Takeover” of UK Health Service
Typical Microsoft strategy.
Facebook’s Nick Clegg Complains That UK Censorship Proposals Have an Exemption for Journalists
As if the “Online Safety Bill” could get any worse.
The UK Wants to Make Knowingly Distributing Seriously Harmful Misinformation an Offense
One of the most restrictive speech proposals in the West.
UK Justice Secretary Proposes New Free Speech Law
The proposals are contradictory in spirit to other proposed censorship legislation such as the Online Safety Bill.
UK PM Faces Rebellion Over Vaccine Passports as Opposing Conservative MPs Is More Then the Government’s Majority
100 conservative lawmakers opposed the attack on civil liberties but it wasn’t enough to stop the law from passing.
WikiLeaks Journalist Julian Assange CAN Be Extradited to the US, UK Court Rules
A loss for free speech.
UK’s Reform Party Leader Richard Tice Pushes Back on Vaccine Passports
“I will not use a vaccine passport.”
Eurostar Introduces Facial Recognition for Passengers
Becoming more common.
UK Lawmakers Pay Lip Service to Free Speech After Harry and Meghan Ruling
Apparently, ministers are considering a new law.