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Two-tier encryption in the UK

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failbuffer · 1790256694 · focus · HN ↗
No need to speculate that the UK government "might" one day become the bad guys: they already arrest over 30 people a day for speech that offends the prevailing political orthodoxy.
[1] <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2025/09/09/people-are-being-thrown-in-uk-prisons-over-what-theyve-said-online-can-free-speech-be-saved/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2025/09/09/people-a...
1. Quarrelsome · 1790263712 · focus · HN ↗
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  1. cobbzilla · 1790265233 · focus · HN ↗
    Do you worry that if your worst enemies were in power, something that you or a friend might say would lead to an arrest?
    Who decides what is hate speech? Apparently the current UK government has decided these things (among others) are so hateful their perpetrators must be arrested:
    - private WhatsApp chats between friends
    - standing still in public with hands folded in prayer
    Be careful when you give sharp tools to the golem.
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