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submitted 10 months ago by SecurityPro@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

The Bill includes no definition of hate and is wide open to abuse by bad actors. Defend free speech – say no to this legislation, and any legislation of is kind... Anywhere!

https://x.com/FreeSpeechIre/status/1746854766032846910?t=g8nSn9maY3dX0v76oHa9Cg&s=09[https://x.com/FreeSpeechIre/status/1746854766032846910?t=g8nSn9maY3dX0v76oHa9Cg&s=09](url)

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[-] Kissaki@feddit.de 14 points 10 months ago

Freedom of expression is a protected right under both the Irish constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights.

So not at all what the post title claims?

[-] SecurityPro@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Freedom of expression?

[https://extra.ie/2021/02/21/news/irish-news/gardai-tell-woman-to-take-down-social-media-post-after-she-identifies-herself-as-child-abuse-victim(url) https://extra.ie/2021/02/21/news/irish-news/gardai-tell-woman-to-take-down-social-media-post-after-she-identifies-herself-as-child-abuse-victim

[-] AutomaticJack@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago

Thats a completely different scenario and frankly, you're being dishonest putting that forward as an example of freedom of expression being blocked.

[-] SecurityPro@lemmy.ml 0 points 10 months ago

There is not freedom of expression if the police can demand that you take down or alter a social media post.

[-] AutomaticJack@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago

It's a well intentioned law to protect child sex abuse victims and the law needs updating to cover this scenario. I think it's more an example of the ineptitude of the Irish government than anything.

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