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Found the comments on Theresa May's efforts to revoke free speech more interesting than the data in the article. Imagining a world where governments are able t
by nxzero 10y ago
Found the comments on Theresa May's efforts to revoke free speech more interesting than the data in the article.
Imagining a world where governments are able to tell people not to speak publicly, or worse, secretly told not to do so, sounds like a horrible idea.
- ominous 10y agoLike an FBI gag order?
- nxzero 10y agoRight, though there are other examples of secrecy orders too, for example: https://www.wired.com/2013/04/gov-secrecy-orders-on-patents/ https://www.wired.com/2013/04/gov-secrecy-orders-on-patents/
- yrro 10y agoLike a super-injunction and hyper-injunction?
- nxzero 10y agoYes, exactly; here's more information on there use to give context: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2011/mar/21/secrets-to-keep-hyper-injunction https://www.theguardian.com/law/2011/mar/21/secrets-to-keep-...