If you think Britain’s free speech crisis is bad now, if Ofcom gets its way it could get a whole lot worse. The broadcasting regulator-turned-internet-policeman is currently consulting on proposals to beef up the Online Safety Act. The proposals in its blandly-title ‘ Additional Safety Measures ‘ document could reduce the internet in Britain to a shadow of its varied, vibrant self.

Ofcom’s proposals are alarming

A big chunk of the 309-page consultation concerns livestreaming. In Ofcom’s world, livestreams are of particular concern because of the ‘risk’ posed by humans interacting with each other in real time. The proposed measures go way beyond protecting children from online predators, encompassing all livestreaming services at ‘medium or high risk’ of ‘harms’ ranging from terrorism t

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