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UK ARRESTS SKYROCKET FOR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS IN 2024: FREE SPEECH UNDER FIRE

Mario Nawfal

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🚨🇬🇧UK ARRESTS SKYROCKET FOR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS IN 2024: FREE SPEECH UNDER FIRE

In 2024, the UK arrested over 100 reported people for social media posts, with charges ranging from “grossly offensive” content to incitement during protests.

Critics are calling it a full-scale assault on free speech.

Jordan Parlour, 28, was sentenced to 20 months for a Facebook post about asylum seeker hotels.

Tyler Kay, 26, got 38 months for suggesting arson on similar facilities.

Even Lee Dunn, 51, was jailed for “offensive” comments deemed harmful to public order.

Recently, a veteran was arrested for “causing anxiety” with his social media posts…

This crackdown is sparking outrage, with activists slamming the government for silencing dissent under the guise of public safety.

What happened to free speech in a democracy?

Sources: BBC, Sky News