Labour plans to censor social media branded 'Soviet-esque' by free speech campaigner: 'Most authoritarian Government!'

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Connie Shaw has launched a scathing attack on Britain's "authoritarian" Labour Government over plans to censor social media ahead of the next general election.

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Speaking to GB News, the External Affairs Officer at the Free Speech Union branded the move "Soviet-esque".Labour's deputy leader has proposed tighter restrictions on social media platforms during general elections, arguing they should face rules similar to broadcasters.Lucy Powell has argued that social media platforms should be subject to the same legal duties as television broadcasters to tackle misinformation.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Reacting to the move, Ms Shaw told GB News that Sir Keir Starmer's Government has become the "most authoritarian Government in living memory".She said: "It's completely in line with how Labour has been for the last two years, and everything that they're trying to do.

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They simply cannot handle the fact that platforms like X which Lucy Powell has branded as toxic."We know that Labour MPs...

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