cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33840224
From age and ID restrictions on the Internet, to charging rappers with “terrorism,” the U.K. is demolishing the most basic civil liberties. If we let them, U.S. leaders may be close behind.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33840224
From age and ID restrictions on the Internet, to charging rappers with “terrorism,” the U.K. is demolishing the most basic civil liberties. If we let them, U.S. leaders may be close behind.
What we’re seeing in Britain (among others) is the logical conclusion of the balance you’re talking about. You can’t give the government censorship powers with a pinky promise not to use it irresponsibly and expect it to work.