Warnings from London Police Chief
The Chief Constable of London has announced that he will be taking legal action against foreigners who engage in hate speech on social media, amid the growing far-right and anti-Muslim protests in the UK. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley stressed that such behavior will not go unpunished, saying: “We will use the full force of the law against people. And whether you’re committing crimes on the streets of this country or whether you’re committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you.”He spoke as follows.
Rowley said those who engage in hate speech online should not think they are keeping a safe distance. “Being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law.”He described it as a warning, saying that social media figures like Elon Musk could also potentially face legal sanctions.
Protests and Arrests
More than 700 people have been arrested as of Friday following anti-Muslim protests across the UK in recent days. More than 300 of those arrests have been made on charges related to their participation in the protests, and more than 30 people face online charges related to sharing violent or hateful content.
Elon Musk and Government Criticism
Musk criticized the UK government for restricting freedom of expression, while also pointing out that white British individuals are being prosecuted with harsher sentences than immigrants. Musk made a series of posts on the X platform, comparing newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer to a Nazi officer, saying: “Justice in England certainly seems to be unequal.”He used the expression.
Online Security Law and Future Plans
Starmer is planning to make changes to the UK’s Online Safety Act, the Telegraph reported on Friday. The change will: “legal but harmful”The bill aims to impose tougher sanctions on social media companies that facilitate the spread of content. The bill was initially considered by the former Conservative government, but was pushed through by Trade and Industry Minister Kemi Badenoch “legalizing hurt feelings”He withdrew after being criticized as such.
