In the latest pointless NGO boondoggle, the EU has poured over a million Euros into fighting online hate speech in South Sudan, where barely 12% have internet access.
We were assured by Conservative and Labour politicians that the Online Safety Act was designed to protect children. In the last few days, its real, more sinister purpose has become, writes Andrew Doyle.
Town councillor John Edwards, who asked questions about 300 Afghans put up in a local hotel, was "reported to police for stirring up racial hatred", and has also been placed under "investigation" by a "monitoring officer".
Angela Rayner has backed down on "secretive" plans for a new definition of Islamophobia, expanding and extending a public consultation on the proposals, after the Free Speech Union threatened legal action.
With Lucy Connolly now languishing in jail for over 330 days for a tweet, the Wall Street Journal has run an article highlighting her plight and the sorry state of free speech in the UK and Europe.
As defenders of free speech we resent Britain's draconian hate speech laws. But until they're repealed they should be applied impartially – and that means prosecuting antisemitic rappers too, says Laura Perrins.
If Lucy Connolly was jailed for stirring up racial hatred, the same must go for BBC Director General Tim Davie, says Nick Rendell. Davie personally took the decision to broadcast Bob Vylan's antisemitic chant to millions.
People can no longer rant about bloody murder, says James Alexander. The judges condemned Lucy Connolly as if she were Boadicea, but she was just a Shakespearian plebeian voicing the sentiments of anyone shocked by murder.
The Free Speech Union is helping a 71 year-old ex-Special Constable to sue Kent Police after he was arrested and held in a cell for eight hours over a ‘thought crime’ tweet.
Kneecap's vocal support for Hamas and call for fans to murder Tory MPs is obviously reprehensible. But it's just for show, says Andrew Doyle. The police shouldn't waste their time investigating rappers.
