Scotland's First Minister, Humza Yousaf, faces backlash following the implementation of a new hate speech law, criticized for its draconian approach to censorship. The law has led to a significant number of complaints, with inconsistencies in Yousaf's defense being highlighted by the BBC, particularly regarding accusations of racism in his own "white" speech. Yousaf controversially labeled those reporting his speech as part of the "far right." The police have received hundreds of complaints in the initial days after the law came into force, sparking debates on platforms like BBC's HARDtalk and The Ezra Levant Show about the law's impact on free speech and its categorization of criticism as racist.
THE @EZRALEVANT SHOW Thousands of hate speech complaints filed in Scotland after passing of draconian censorship bill GUEST: Scottish member of Parliament Neale Hanvey (@JNHanvey) https://t.co/40o6zMTAoD
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf reacts to the information that the police have received hundreds of complaints against him in the first days after his draconic hate speech law came into force He says that all the critics of the law are racist 🏴 https://t.co/29oX2Gzvca
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Weasel @HumzaYousaf is asked by @stephensackur of @BBCHARDtalk about the deluge of complaints about his racist "white" speech. "The description of those who referenced that speech as hatred, I've not seen anybody who has described it in that way who isn't part of the far-right". https://t.co/aPVgCwCV0D
Humza Yousaf’s defence of his own hate crime bill is so inconsistent that even the BBC are easily highlighting its flaws. According to Humza, anyone who reported his own racist speech is part of the “far right”. https://t.co/6plxWNWIsN