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August 11, 2011
11:13 • 1 year ago
Perhaps the worst idea of the day: Britain’s talking about tightening its grip on social media during times of unrest. Because that wouldn’t get abused or anything … And from a broader angle — we all complained when this happened in the Middle East. This is a country that respects free speech. To do something like this just goes against the idea of free speech.

Perhaps the worst idea of the day: Britain’s talking about tightening its grip on social media during times of unrest. Because that wouldn’t get abused or anything … And from a broader angle — we all complained when this happened in the Middle East. This is a country that respects free speech. To do something like this just goes against the idea of free speech.

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    “First world country, bruh”
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  6. parekooo reblogged this from thesoupofthedayiswhiskey and added:
    smh*
  7. thesoupofthedayiswhiskey reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Because oppressing the people who are, more or less, rioting because they’re oppressed is a good idea.
  8. hip-priest reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Hear hear.
  9. chaotic-aspirations said: oh god.
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  11. vegetarianramen said: Wait…using social media controls is better than instating curfews? Um, what?!
  12. outrenoir reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Well then, I think...whose officials respect
  13. emiello reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Oh my lord, David Cameron, you pillock.
  14. thefortnightly reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Then again the UK hasn’t always had a history of being big on free speech.
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