Internet crackdown raises fears for free speech in Britain
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#4CPZ3)
Critics say online harms white paper could lead to North Korean-style censorship
Critics of the government's flagship internet regulation policy are warning it could lead to a North Korean-style censorship regime, where regulators decide which websites Britons are allowed to visit, because of how broad the proposals are.
The mooted legislation, launched on Monday in the online harms white paper, covers any website that "allows users to share or discover user-generated content, or interact with each other online", a definition which potentially covers vast areas of the internet.
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