The draft Online Safety Bill presents a significant threat to freedom of speech, privacy and innovation. ‘Safety’ has been prioritised … Continue reading “In harm’s way: Why online safety regulation needs an Independent Reviewer”

Facebook users are currently being deluged with warnings on their timelines about exposure to extremist content. They are invited to … Continue reading “Free speech and the moral panic about “extremism””

Is China’s social credit system about to make its debut in the UK?  Boris Johnson’s decision to cave into the … Continue reading “Are we moving towards a woke version of the Chinese social credit system?”

The 21st century offers people more opportunities than ever before to communicate ideas and opinions. Technology enables us all to … Continue reading “The ‘tyranny of the majority’ has given way to the tyranny of the hyperactive minority”

SUMMARY Free speech is, with free trade, freedom of enterprise and security of property, one of the key features of … Continue reading “Having your say: Threats to free speech in the 21st century”

Many people deny the existence of cancel culture, but when people can be hounded from jobs for expressing certain views, … Continue reading “Think Tent 2020: Free speech in crisis?”

Before reading this book, I viewed the phenomena of ‘snowflake’ protests and extreme political correctness on American campuses as being essentially … Continue reading “Book Review: The Coddling of the American Mind”

Following a short leave of absence, Titania McGrath is back. For the uninitiated, this is a parody Twitter account, which … Continue reading “Twitter’s latest suspension proves motive doesn’t matter anymore”

I’ve heard it said – often by advocates of social justice campaigns like the #MeToo movement – that we should … Continue reading “Civil society is giving our killjoy government a run for its money”