Palestine Action ban + UK Online Safety Act = widespread censorship of content about Palestine 🚫
Lawful posts could be swept up by overly broad definitions of terrorism and wrongly removed by platforms. It's a serious attack on freedom of expression and the right to protest in the UK.
Read our open letter from human rights groups and experts ⬇️
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Platforms have a duty to mitigate the risk of 'illegal' content under the UK Online Safety Act.
Faced with unclear definitions, they'll over-moderate content about protest and Palestine solidarity.
Ofcom even advises them they can bypass duties by censoring more than is required!
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What's 'illegal' is open to interpretation.
UK terror laws criminalise people for taking part in a proscribed group AND for expressing 'support' which is 'reckless' in getting others to support it.
This risks encouraging automated moderation that disproportionately affects political speech, particularly from marginalised communities, including Palestinian voices.
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“The heavy-handed takedown of digital content, fuelled by overly-broad terrorism definitions, will inevitably suppress critical voices, journalism and social movements around the world.
It is very likely that in trying to comply with these requirements, platforms would unjustly remove content from people in the EU and other regions."
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“Crucial public debate about Gaza is being threatened by vague, overly broad laws that could lead to content about Palestine being removed or hidden online. How these laws are applied should concern everyone regardless of their political views.”
Ofcom must uphold free expression, so people can engage online without fear of being micharacterised as terrorists.
🗣️ Sara Chitseko for ORG.
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