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Posted on 01/15/2026 6:29:58 AM PST by MtnClimber
If Britain Bans X, How Far Will It Go To Block Free Speech? COMMENTARY By Ted NewsonJanuary 15, 2026 If Britain Bans X, How Far Will It Go To Block Free Speech?AP In what appears to be a rolling back on free speech and citizen journalism, Britain is fast-tracking a law that will ban non-consensual intimate deepfake images. This is likely aimed at the social media site X.com after its AI assistant Grok allegedly generated inappropriate images. In the scope of the global news cycle and a further ban potentially on the table, the move couldn’t be more poorly timed. It coincides with social media bans in socialist Tanzania and a sweeping Internet blackout by the Ayatollah of Iran. While Britain is not Iran, the direction of travel – using information control to manage dissent – bears uncomfortable similarities. Brits are justifiably worried: Is this the nail in the coffin of Britain’s free speech?
Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, has already come under an avalanche of scrutiny for his hand in other undemocratic activities. For example, many of the local elections in Britain will not go ahead this year, having also been canceled last year under the pretext of local government reorganization. Additionally, arrests over speech and social media posts have increased in recent years, with the arrests of over 10,000 people per year under various Orwellian laws.
To make matters worse, Starmer’s online censorship has gone even further under the new Online Safety Act. This new law is intended to protect young people from “harmful” speech but gives regulators sweeping powers to silence lawful but unpopular speech in the name of safety. An example of the British government’s new stance on what is acceptable to discuss is a new taxpayer-funded online game. This game vilifies concerns over mass migration
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Britain does seem to be becoming a muslim nation.
As far as their Muslim overlords tell them to block it. It couldn't be more obvious who runs the show over there.
It does indeed, and I think the answer to the question “How far will they go to shut down free speech?” is “All the way”. All the way to imprisonment (which they have already done). All the way to execution (coming soon, as the muslims gain more power, and sharia becomes the law of the land).
The conservative press always characterizes these types of bans in the UK as being implemented by Keir Starmer, as if the UK was a freedom-loving country before the current Labour government and Starmer did a 180 and turned it into an authoritarian state. That’s not true. The march toward authoritarianism in the UK has gone on for years, including under the prior “Conservative” governments. The Communications Act and Malicious Communications Act had “Conservative” support. Even when the acts started being abused to tamp down on political speech, the Tories didn’t change them. Starmer simply put his foot on the gas of a process that has been going on for almost 30 years.
It already has blocked free speech; hell, they arrested a grandma for praying silently in public.
Nice country they used to have.
ALL...THE...WAY!!!
They used to hang people for wearing green.
I see a bad moon rising. The sun never sets on Islam’s tentacles.
By blocking X, they’re showing how far they will go..
Just like when they arrested the wheelchair bound 92 year old veteran for holding a sign they didn’t like.
1984 has com to the UK.
From what I've read, they've already put people in jail for things I consider free speech.
My view of free speech is that you can say whatever you want as long as you don't threaten someone or someone's property.
(1984 has come to the UK.)
Yes it has 😳😲😮 🙀🤯🤯🤯😱😱😱
They already have.
They already are jailing folks.
Saving England from the nazis was a waste of time.
If they ban X Trump will tariff the ass clean off of Britain!
Trump might also cut MI6 off from 5 eyes data.
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