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UK Prepares to Go Full Fascist in Crackdown on Internet​



And Prime Minister Keir Starmer made an explicit threat that the age of free speech in England was coming to an end. The Guardian reports that he said “we’re going to have to look more broadly at social media after this disorder.” Starmer said there would be “sentencing for online behavior” in courts today, and also said “whether you’re directly involved or whether you’re remotely involved, you’re culpable, and you will be put before the court."

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There's not going to be much of an outcry if the Brits' freedoms are taken away. That's because they're not going to miss what they never had. There is no "freedom of speech" per se in Great Britain. This is evidenced by the new online speech law that was supposed to go into effect until early next year.

The "Online Safety Act" frames freedom of speech as a "safety" issue. It's a poor disguise to control people's thoughts and speech.

TechCrunch:

The legislation, which was passed by parliament in September 2023 after years of political wrangling, puts duties on platforms that carry user-to-user communications (such as social media platforms, messaging apps etc.) to remove illegal content and protect their users from other harms like hate speech — with penalties of up to 10% of global annual turnover for non-compliance.
“In relation to online and social media, the first thing I’d say is this is not a law-free zone, and I think that’s clear from the prosecutions and sentencing,” said Starmer, emphasizing that those who whip up hate online are already facing consequences as the Crown Prosecution Service reports the first sentences associated with hate speech postings related to violent disorder being handed down.
But Starmer added: “I do agree that we’re going to have to look more broadly at social media after this disorder, but the focus at the moment has to be on dealing with the disorder and making sure that our communities are safe and secure.”
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Just like in North Korea and Communist China. The sun set on the British Empire many years ago. Now, the light of freedom that lit the fires of revolution for freedom in the U.S. and elsewhere has been extinguished.

Say goodnight to all that.
 
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Kyle

Kyle

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stgislander said:
The fall of the UK is interesting to watch. I wonder what the match will be that lights off the second English civil war.
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It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen a European king beheaded.

They’ll probably have to contract with the French to get a guillotine.
 
TPD

TPD

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stgislander said:
The fall of the UK is interesting to watch. I wonder what the match will be that lights off the second English civil war.
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That match should have already been lit and the war started IMO after what has happened over the last week or 2. But their government, like ours, has shown how it will handle those who don't align with their belief system. Can you say J6, Trump trials, Harris installment?
 
stgislander

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TPD said:
That match should have already been lit and the war started IMO after what has happened over the last week or 2. But their government, like ours, has shown how it will handle those who don't align with their belief system. Can you say J6, Trump trials, Harris installment?
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I don't agree. The average Brit so far is just sitting back, grumbling, and taking it. The few that have protested, either in person or online, have been thrown in jail.

No, something it going to set off the general populace where, even without firearms, the police will not be able to shut them down.
 
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