DAILYCALLER (Eric Lieberman) - ROOKE: The British Are Coming For Our Companies
Paul Revere can be heard in the distance
Paul Revere can be heard in the distance
Labour's push to regulate social media during elections raises concerns over free speech and independent media in Britain.
The Labour Party is pushing to regulate social media ahead of elections, raising concerns for independent media and free speech in Britain. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Britain ’s ruling Labour Party is proposing new restrictions on social media during election campaigns, arguing that existing laws have failed to keep pace with the influence of online platforms, in yet another proposal to curb free speech online. Deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell said millions of voters now get their news through social media feeds, complaining that this allows falsehoods, deepfakes, and coordinated misinformation to spread rapidly. DETAIL: Powell said a new Representation of the People Bill would extend some election-period “purdah” rules that…Open