Flick 🇬🇧 on Nostr: ...
https://freespeechunion.org/hundreds-charged-with-online-speech-crimes-under-online-safety-act-amid-us-free-expression-concerns/
Hundreds of people have been prosecuted for online “speech crimes” under the Online Safety Act, amid growing concerns over its implications for free expression in Britain.
Since the Act came into force in October 2023, nearly 300 people have been charged with offences including spreading “illegal fake news” and sending “threatening communications.” Dozens have already been convicted under the new law.
Among those charged were several individuals prosecuted in the wake of last summer’s rioting following the Southport stabbings. They are believed to be among the first convictions under the legislation.
Hundreds of people have been prosecuted for online “speech crimes” under the Online Safety Act, amid growing concerns over its implications for free expression in Britain.
Since the Act came into force in October 2023, nearly 300 people have been charged with offences including spreading “illegal fake news” and sending “threatening communications.” Dozens have already been convicted under the new law.
Among those charged were several individuals prosecuted in the wake of last summer’s rioting following the Southport stabbings. They are believed to be among the first convictions under the legislation.