The UK’s Online Safety Act was already a censorship tool, but now the government is pushing it further—using vague “misinformation” rules to pressure platforms into silencing dissent. A dangerous expansion of state control over speech.

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The Arab spring started when the internet was shut off.

Perhaps spending more time doing something about it and less time talking about it on the internet? Shut your phone off and get to work?

There is an anecdote about a moment durring Jr Bush's years. He was asked about some protests. "Let them. So long as they pay their taxes." And nothing changed.

I get it. Its risky. Who wants to go first or be loudest. Free speech has done little until it inspires to action.

And sure. Guilty as charged here.