A post on X claims that citizens of the U.K. can face up to 15 years in prison for viewing “far-right” propaganda. Oh, so now you can be thrown in prison for 15 years in the UK for simply VIEWING what they deem as propaganda now? https://t.co/nKmw0o1tPn — Jason DeBolt ⚡️ (@jasondebolt) November 13, 2024 […]
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A post on X claims that citizens of the U.K. can face up to 15 years in prison for viewing “far-right” propaganda.
Verdict: False
The law is meant for those that view “terrorist propaganda” and “intend to take part in it.”
Fact Check:
Concerns around mass censorship arose in Europe after a mass stabbing that killed three children in Southport, U.K. this past July. The attack led to some of the worst rioting seen in years, and authorities blamed the unrest on social media posts criticizing the citizenship of the attacker, a teenaged U.K. citizen whose parents were born in Rwanda that was falsely claimed to be an asylum seeker. Government officials have threatened to crack down on online speech in the aftermath, with multiple arrests having been made already.
