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Joe Biden’s Attitude to Free Speech Is a Mixed Bag
?Biden’s history gives people a taste of what to expect going forward.
Britain to Start Digital Health Passport Trials
Supporters of privacy and human rights are, of course, concerned.
UK Minister: Trump Ban Shows Twitter Taking “Editorial Decisions,” Could Mean Regulation
Matt Hancock is the former culture secretary.
UK Police Fine Citizens for Lockdown Breach Instagram Posts, Want New Powers to Enter Homes
The escalation coincides with Britain’s third national lockdown.
UK Labour Party Leader Calls for Laws to Curb Vaccine Skepticism
Sir Keir Starmer wants laws to crush dissent.
Constant Critic of Hate Speech Laws, Rowan Atkinson Blasts Cancel Culture
Online cancel culture is like a “medieval mob looking for someone to burn,” Atkinson claimed.
Updated: TalkRadio, One of the UK’s Biggest Radio Stations, Banned by YouTube
Senior ministers have condemned Google’s move.
BBC Slaps “Discriminatory Language” Warning on Dad’s Army Classic
BBC said some viewers may find the 1971 movie “offensive.”
Journalist Julian Assange Will NOT Be Extradited to the US to Face Trial, UK Judge Rules
The judge’s ruling was on health grounds, not free speech.
2020 Year in Review: An Unprecedented Year of Big Tech Censorship and Surveillance
The coronavirus and the US presidential election were some of the many events that ushered in a never-before-seen wave of social media censorship and surveillance.
UK Police Arrest Woman Who Posted Video of Empty Hospital Online
The move from police isn’t likely to win over public trust.
