Ireland is facing criticism over proposed 'hate speech' laws that seek to criminalize memes and allow the government to read private messages. Critics liken the implications to Kafka's The Trial, foresee significant backlash, and express concerns about censorship. The 'Media Minister' has called on the public to report 'hate speech' to the police, prompting comparisons to Orwell's 1984. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar defends the laws, citing the need to protect marginalized groups from violence.
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says the country is insufficiently equipped for the "social media era" and that hate-speech laws are necessary to protect marginalized groups from violence. https://t.co/bWCe5RFU40
Ireland 🇮🇪 expands its censorship laws & encourages Stalin-like tactics against fellow neighbors: Ireland's "Media Minister" calls on the public to report any "hate speech" they see online to the police, vows "new era" to "make the online world safer" from next year. https://t.co/agrRZW0BSM
Ireland asking for crackdowns and reporting of "Hate Speech" I wonder if those in favor of censorship a few weeks back over the war have realized that was simply a side mission in the larger game. Probably not. https://t.co/jHuHNnqQKb
1984 is becoming reality in Ireland. The nation's "Media Minister" just called on the public to report "hate speech" they see online to the police. https://t.co/Brq6JuDCRS
NEW - Ireland's "Media Minister" calls on the public to report any "hate speech" they see online to the police. https://t.co/Liy42fosEK
IRELAND The increasingly authoritarian Irish government is set to rush legislation modelled on George W Bush's Patriot Act, which will allow them to read the private messages of all citizens and charge even their private critics with terror offences https://t.co/mNMWhvBSrm
Tim Pool predicts Ireland's proposed hate speech laws will create a significant backlash. "The line can only go so far before it goes off the edge." https://t.co/Dp4AYQCYA1
TPM's @libbyemmons says the implications of Ireland's proposed "hate speech" law remind her of Kafka's The Trial: "Nobody will tell him what he did wrong ... and eventually they just kill him in the street." https://t.co/E1qUorEpCS https://t.co/pGi8QMe3SP
Tim Pool on Ireland's proposed "hate speech" law that seeks to criminalize MEMES on your phone: "Part of me is actually excited for this, because the line can only go so far before it goes off the edge." https://t.co/Jx1wqgJTu5
TPM's @libbyemmons on proposed "hate speech" laws in Ireland: "It's messed up." https://t.co/EBeey3KpFz