Tag: free speech
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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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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