RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoX to be investigated for allegedly breaking EU laws on hate speech and fake newswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1299arrow-down115
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minus-squareagent_flounder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 year agoIf it were up to the US Congress to decide what is considered hate speech I don’t think it would work out. The GOP would want to make calling someone “racist” hate speech.
minus-squareGigan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoExactly! You never know who is going to be in charge next, so be very careful what kind of powers you give to the government.
minus-squareUglyhead@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoCalling someone racist is reverse-racism! /s No but seriously, I’ve heard this plop out of a few peoples mouth holes.
If it were up to the US Congress to decide what is considered hate speech I don’t think it would work out. The GOP would want to make calling someone “racist” hate speech.
Exactly! You never know who is going to be in charge next, so be very careful what kind of powers you give to the government.
Calling someone racist is reverse-racism! /s
No but seriously, I’ve heard this plop out of a few peoples mouth holes.