JRE #2466 - Foster & Kisin · Aired Mar 11, 2026
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The UK is effectively a 'post-free speech' society due to vague online safety laws.
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The Online Safety Act 2023 introduces significant regulations on 'legal but harmful' content, which critics argue chills speech. However, the UK still maintains legal frameworks for free expression, albeit with more restrictions than the US First Amendment.
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Is it true that the UK is effectively a 'post-free speech' society due to vague online safety laws?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. The Online Safety Act 2023 introduces significant regulations on 'legal but harmful' content, which critics argue chills speech. However, the UK still maintains legal frameworks for free expression, albeit with more restrictions than the US First Amendment. It was said on JRE #2466 - Foster & Kisin, aired Mar 11, 2026, at 14:20. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is gov.uk, linked below.
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