Ireland Hate Speech Law

[monga]

Not hate speech but shows the extent the government will go to when they want something from you…You’ll fund RTE whether you like it or not
https://www.businesspost.ie/news/e15-monthly-levy-on-broadband-bills-to-replace-tv-licence-fee/#:~:text=Plans%20to%20replace%20Ireland's%20outdated,being%20considered%20by%20the%20government

 

[monga]

SM users expected to be the first casualties of the bill, who will monitor them ? Or will action be taken if someone reports a comment

Hate speech bill is ‘restrictive and undemocratic’ warns barrister, as 7,000 people sign petition

A barrister has warned that the Government’s controversial hate speech bill could leave religious groups open to accusations of hate speech, and may also cause problems for people who hold certain views on transgenderism and abortion.

www.independent.ie

 

[monga]

Unless they’ve bugged every home in NI ( quite possible ) this could only be for a free dinner

 

[monga]

All systems go ! I’m assuming they’re going to be a PR campaign with the telephone number

 

[DoraMaar]

Groups lobbying for a hate speech bill and who has been lobbied

 

[monga]

The beginning of the end they’ll need the anonymity legislation for the other bills to work.

EU to consider banning online anonymity, MEPs using ‘hate speech’

The European Union is to consider implementing an effective ban on online anonymity, as well as on MEPs using so-called “hate speech”.

brusselssignal.eu

 

[lilyannrose]

'Hate speech' is just too broad a term, and they know it. By banning 'hate speech' it can be anything Person A doesn't like about something Person B said.

I cannot believe we've found ourselves here as a society after all the wars we have fought, etc.