Tag: free speech

Online Safety Act Stirs Debate in Sri Lanka: What’s Really at Stake?
Online Safety Act Stirs Debate in Sri Lanka: What’s Really at Stake?

Kieran Lockhart, Jul, 29 2025

Sri Lanka’s new Online Safety Act, passed as Act No. 9 of 2024, is causing intense debate. Critics fear threats to free speech and digital freedom, while supporters argue it strengthens protections against online harms. The law introduces regulations that will impact how Sri Lankans use and police the internet.

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Lucy Connolly Sentenced Over Anti-Asylum Seeker Tweet, Igniting Global Free Speech Debate
Lucy Connolly Sentenced Over Anti-Asylum Seeker Tweet, Igniting Global Free Speech Debate

Kieran Lockhart, May, 20 2025

Lucy Connolly, a Northamptonshire childminder, was sentenced to 31 months for a tweet inciting arson against hotels for asylum seekers. The case escalated into an international row, with US conservative Charlie Kirk calling it an attack on free speech and vowing political intervention.

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