UK: British Move Toward Censoring “Unsavory” Internet Speech

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“And who will determine what “unsavory speech” is? Just another step in transforming Britain into an total Orwellian society.”  Admin

I have repeatedly written on the alarming erosion of free speech in the United Kingdom, particularly as a result of hate speech and anti-discriminatory regulations (here and here and here). Now, Security and Immigration Minister, James Brokenshire, has stated that the government is not content with censoring language viewed as terroristic but wants to remove “”unsavoury” content.” He acknowledges that such content is not illegal but express a desire to sanitize the web of such speech. Brokenshire is an example of the insatiable appetite for censorship that develops once you allow the government to control speech. You can almost hear the “harrumph” and “here, here” to get the diminishing measure of free speech in England.

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