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Re:X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge's ... by spzb on Saturday August 17, 2024 @01:49PM (#41276402)
Having hate speech laws doesn't equate to the state giving takedown notices. More likely the individual will be prosecuted as has happened in the past few weeks of social unrest.
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Re:X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge's ... by trte9343r4 on Saturday August 17, 2024 @02:14PM (#41276646)
But that is my argument! In UK takedown notices are given by some non-profit organization (not state), or are covered by TOS violation. But it is just censorship!

> in the past few weeks of social unrest.

Compare how social media handled recent UK protests, and "summer of love" riots in 2020!

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