>Facebook “restricted access to items in the UAE, all reported by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, a federal UAE government entity responsible for [information technology] sector in the UAE. The content was reported for hate speech and was attacking members of the royal family, which is against local laws.”
Great example of why things like hate speech legislation are a terrible idea. Although intended to provide additional protection for marginalized groups they are inevitably wielded by the people with legal or political power against the less politically connected and marginalized.
Great example of why things like hate speech legislation are a terrible idea. Although intended to provide additional protection for marginalized groups they are inevitably wielded by the people with legal or political power against the less politically connected and marginalized.