At one point, the British government contemplated enlisting broadcast and telecoms regulator Ofcom to oversee the new regime.
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As a staunch supporter of free speech, this development worries me.
It almost feels as if the UK government is offloading responsibility to social media platforms.
This isnt our problem, its yours, is the sentiment Im getting here.
What else can they do?
No company is going to take that risk and I cant say I blame them for that.
The UK has had a complicated relationship with free speech in recent times.
In the video, he also used language, which many deemed offensive.
In 2018, Meechan was arrested and convicted of being grossly offensive under the Communications Act 2003.
He was also ordered to pay a fine of 800 (about $1,040).
He refused to pay the fine, and instead donated the amount tothe Glasgow Childrens Hospital Charity.
Still, the money was eventually seized from his account by an arrestment order.
Meechan is hardly the only Briton whos had to deal with the authorities for stuff he said online.
Apparently, some of the messages one of which read Gender is B.S.
had upset transgender people, the officer said over the phone.
Then they asked Nelson to tone it down, and delete the tweets.
I dont give a fuck any more.
As a result of this we will be reviewing our procedures for dealing with such matters.
Maya Forstaterwasnt as fortunate as Nelson.
A judge didnt see things this way, though.
The approach is not worthy of respect in a democratic society.
For the record, Forstater is not alone in her views.
She was alsopromptly canceledfor expressing her support for the tax expert.
Let me make one thing clear: Theres no denying the examples Ive outlined are deeply controversial.
I firmly believe society should vigorously question such opinions.
I also know not every opinion will stand up to careful scrutiny.
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The UK government, though, seems to think its found a workaround a particularly vicious one.
Instead, its asking the companies decide what language is appropriate and not.
This move wont make these platforms any safer or welcoming.
Itll simply lead to more censorship, both to people you and I agree and disagree with.
Itll also divide us even further.
This is no solution.
Its just another problem.
Tell him everything you despise about his work onTwitter.
