Widespread riots in England and a crackdown on social media posts have reignited the debate on free speech. Ex-police officer Harry Miller was investigated over transphobic posts, sparking legal battles. The government is warning citizens about offensive content and threatens imprisonment.
Concerns over free speech extend offline as well, with double standards applied to different protests and viewpoints. Individuals like Dia Moodley and Adam Smith-Connor have faced legal challenges over expressing their beliefs.
‘Two-tier Kier’ is how some on social media have responded to the new prime minister’s policies.
There is backlash against the government’s anti-free speech stance, notably the decision to pause a law protecting free speech in higher education. Academics, including Nobel laureates, are urging the government to reconsider.
“The decision to halt [the act] appears to reflect the view, widespread among opponents, that there is no ‘free speech problem’ in U.K. universities. Nothing could be more false,” the letter read.
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