The Internet Police
The Internet should be a place where freedom reigns and all views should be represented no matter how much we disagree with them. One look at Twitter will be enough to tell you that.
However in the UK it is possible to get a website blocking order so my question to you is how and when should they be used?
Arguably never but most people would agree that things like child pornography should be blocked. What about incitements to terrorism? gun sellers? copyright infringement?
Once we step over the line it is essential that orders are not part of a slippery slope that end up curtailing free speech and honest debate for political ends. The UK is one of the most trigger happy jurisdictions in this area and that should be a cause for concern.
In this week's episode of the podcast we don't get into such a philosophical debate but do discuss the more practical issue of who should pay for these orders in cases of copyright infringement.
On the one hand companies benefit from fake websites being taken down but Internet Service Providers also get rich as a result of the content online.
Episode link: http://uklawweekly.com/2018-uksc-28/
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