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2024-08-09 21:37:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 97AD55D112ACDD04D5F99AA61A6104B214FD60E556E42FA0EF726A5E9F5D7980
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Unlike the USA, the UK is one of a number of countries where hate speech is illegal, including France and Germany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_laws_by_country Inciting a riot on social media is a crime not only in the UK but also in the USA: https://www.findlaw.com/criminal/criminal-charges/rioting-and-inciting-riots.html The FBI made arrests following the BLM protests using these laws: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/federal-agents-monitored-facebook-arrest-protesters-inciting-riots-court-records-n1231531
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