When we fixate on the concept of ‘bad’ ideas and simple disagreement causing actual harm, we simply empower those who want to control our every thought.
Tag: online harms
Mandatory British Video Censorship Is Outdated And Unnecessary
Isn’t it time we scrapped the four-decade-old Video Recordings Act and allowed an even playing field between physical media, streaming services and TV broadcasters?
The Free Speech Campaigners Are Oddly Silent About Sexual Expression
The vocal demands for free speech and political efforts to bring the likes of PayPal under control seem to become very quiet as soon as you mention sexual freedom.
What, Exactly, Is ‘Legal But Harmful’ And Who Gets To Draw The Line?
Giving the government and lickspittle quangos powers to prevent legal discourse under a vague definition of ‘harm’ is something that we should all object to.
The Real-World Consequences Of Outlawing Porn
Censoring adult entertainment does not reduce demand – it just allows fraudsters, blackmailers and corruption to flourish.
Twitter’s German-Specific Porn Block Is Not The Way Forward
Selectively blocking individual Twitter feeds in specific countries will not placate the censorial and feels like the thin end of the wedge.
The Many Layers Of Stupidity To The Age Verification Plan
Years after abandoning it as an unworkable security nightmare, the UK government’s age verification rules are back – and are actually worse than ever.
The Ministry For Oppression
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport joins with the BBFC and mainstream TV broadcasters in a mission to stop you from watching whatever you want.
OFCOM’s Online Nation: Reinventing Harm
The latest OFCOM report attempts to hype the dangers of unfettered thought online, but can’t hide the fact that viewing porn is now increasingly the norm.
Online Harms And Offline Intimidation
Scaring people into compliance and controlling the public discussion with vaguely worded laws and campaigns of moral panic.
The Blinkered Ignorance Of Politicians
Our laws are set by social misfits who don’t know what they are talking about – isn’t that depressing?
The Porn Block Is Confined To The Dustbin Of History… For Now
The British government’s internet censorship plans are dead… for now.