Protect the Children !!!!!!!!

[Geffers]

In the UK the Online Safety Act was apparently designed to protect children, so far it is just being used to curtail online speech.

This video explains well the probable intent of the bill which was concocted by a Conservative Government and is being enforced by a Labour Government.

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Geffers

 

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so far it is just being used to curtail online speech.

Britain seems to have a knack for that, a tradition that has been alive and kicking (users off of the internet) for years.
Countries with the most arrests for online comments:

United Kingdom: 12,183+
Belarus: 6,205+
Germany: 3,500+
China: ~1,500
Turkey: ~500
Russia: ~400
Poland: ~300
Thailand: ~258
Brazil: ~200
Syria: ~146
India: ~100
Iran: ~100
France: ~54
United States: ~50
Vietnam: ~45
Egypt: ~20
Saudi Arabia: ~15
Azerbaijan: ~13
Hungary: ~10

Figures estimated as of 2023 according to multiple data points. Below some examples what people got arrested for.

UK Social Media Laws - How and Why are People Being Arrested for Posts?

From memes to convictions: how UK laws like Section 127 and the Malicious Comms Act turn posts into prosecutions - and why supporters and critics clash.

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Protect the children !!!!!!!

It was never about the children, indeed.