Article 5XQ90 Mean Drunk Tweets Can Get You 150 Hours of Community Service in the UK

Mean Drunk Tweets Can Get You 150 Hours of Community Service in the UK

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Mack DeGeurin
from Gizmodo on (#5XQ90)
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A UK Twitter user with few followers was sentenced to 150 hours of community service for an anti-military tweet deemed grossly offensive" by a court. The sentence highlights fundamental differences in online speech protections in the UK and U.S. at a time when both countries are considering new legislative efforts to...

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