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Australia is usually a canary in the coal mine for the effectiveness of resistance to repressive speech laws in the Five-Eyes countries. The Spycatcher affair
by kchoudhu 7y ago
Australia is usually a canary in the coal mine for the effectiveness of resistance to repressive speech laws in the Five-Eyes countries.
The Spycatcher affair in the late 80s is the first one I can remember, although I am sure there are other, earlier instances that the commentariat can point to.
- Creationer 7y agoTeens watch Youtube more than TV. Youtube has been far more censorious and disregarding of Free Speech than anything the Australian Government has done.
- x3ro 7y agoAre you suggesting that having your video taken down from YouTube and going to jail are equally problematic?
- Creationer 7y agoIf journalists are going to jail in Australia its because they have broken the law. At least you can vote for politicians with a different approach. Channels (conservative ones) are banned and disappeared on Youtube for holding the wrong opinions, in violation of no laws, and there is no recourse.
- brokenmachine 7y agoPeople are free to use any video sharing website they want, or even set up their own, but it is significantly more difficult to change your country.
- codedokode 7y agoAt Youtube you can at least upload your video. Try uploading your video on TV. TV is much more easier to control and censor.
- Creationer 7y agoNot for many of the channels which have been banned for wrongthink.
- ajdlinux 7y agoThe Spycatcher affair was primarily British, not Australian.
- kchoudhu 7y agoYes, but it was ultimately turned back in Australia.