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Podcaster Joe Rogan criticized the American media for focusing on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel instead of what he called a dangerous erosion of free speech in the United Kingdom.
Kimmel’s comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin led to his show being briefly suspended , sparking a wave of backlash as an example of censorship.
Rogan argued that focusing on a single talk-show host was a distraction from what he described as the U.K. and Europe’s crackdown on speech . The British government has faced criticism for its proposed digital ID mandate, which detractors warn could be used for government control.
Rogan pointed to the reported 12,000 arrests a year for social media posts in the U.K. "T