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2024-08-10 18:19:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D6852ACBA937BE34A1A46AF9B279BAF69E422F7FB8CA5025AF03040AF67D8639
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In 2023, UK police recorded around 4000 arrests related to "communications offenses," which include posts on social media platforms. Since capricious, subjective enforcement empowers personal perspectives of authorities with no predictable standard, UK speech is no longer free. https://hansard.parliament.uk/pdf/Lords/2019-07-11
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