Claire Fox @Fox_Claire@respublicae.eu

Another quick question on the war of the toggles! If asked to choose between censorship in order to feel safe, and free speech with the prospect of some discomfort/hateful material, I know which side I'm on. #OnlineSafetyBill

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After that I asked a short, related question - yes I have every sympathy with those worried about adults who are vulnerable, but organising a law around adult access to material as though ALL adults are vulnerable is very dangerous for #freespeech. #OnlineSafetyBill

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...This would mean that there will be a default setting that adults will have to turn on to access lawful speech. FGS, Big Brother paternalism is alive and well in The Lords. #OnlineSafetyBill

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I also made a rather long speech in defence of proper user empowerment, rather than allowing Big Tech to filter out material under the weakest, most subjective headings of 'abuse, harm, and hate'... #OnlineSafetyBill

https://youtu.be/C95l0k5ZWYA

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Later on, in response to the minister's non-reply, I pushed again. To no avail...

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'Legal but harmful' may have been formally removed from #OnlineSafetyBill, but it has been outsourced to Ofcom enforcement of Big-Tech companies' terms & conditions. If they fail to enforce it - even removing legal content - they will be breaking the law.

https://youtu.be/TX18gS7trHg

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Spent a lot of Bank Holiday preparing for 2 long days of debates on #OnlineSafetyBill (Tues/Thurs). To see where we are so far, here's a collection of last wk's speeches. Also this wk, we should FINALLY pass HE (Free Speech) Bill. And God knows it's needed https://clairefox.substack.com/p/inside-the-lords-umbrellas-crowns

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Good if the record shows that I think "global democide" is delusional. God knows, plenty to attack this Gov & Opposition for re assault on truth/justice/freedom, but NO, they haven't been intentionally killing citizens. Threat I'll lose followers? Hmm, Twitter= not democracy/life
RT @abiroberts: Let the record show that @FraserMyers @Fox_Claire @andrewdoyle_com @InayaFolarin @Ella_M_Whelan @spikedonline are denying the reality of the global democide that has been …

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So pleased @andrewdoyle_com hosted this exchange. Far more with @FraserMyers than @ABridgen but glad they faced each other. There should be NO ban on discussing any vaccine harms; not same as saying they're harmful per se & it IS conspiratorial to imply virus released as a plan
RT @GBNEWS: 'Bridgen has compared the vaccine rollout to a crime against humanity'

'There are clear side effects from the vaccines, why are we doing this?'

Journalist Fraser Myers and And…

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150th anniversary of death of #JSMill whose conception of freedom was ascendant in 20th century, is not safe in 21st C as @DanielJHannan thoughfully considers. One reason IMO is ever-expanding definition of HARM to include subjective/psychological harms https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/06/blasphemy-codes-still-with-us-if-js-mill-were-alive-today/

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They were brill. Well done girls.
RT @MethodyBelfast: The choir have arrived at Westminster Abbey and are all set!

We wish the girls all the best of luck today, and enjoy the experience! All the Methody community are incredibly proud. Thank you to our Music Department for all their support.

#mcb #greatbychoice #Coronation https://t.co/8ATMf5YqXM

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Speech at Swindon Festival of Literature done. Coronation watched on TV done. Now glad of Royal Bank holiday weekend to prep for next week's #OnlineSafetyBill (see last week's speeches below; it really does threaten free speech) & other proposed laws eg #illegalmigrationbill
RT @acadofideas: Inside the Lords: the Online Safety Bill is more dangerous than many realise and has faced too little opposition in Parliament, says @Fox_Claire Plus free speech, the coronati…

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About to go on stage at swindonlitfest@lowershawfarm.co.uk - how nice to have my own dressing room.

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TONIGHT - delighted to be speaking at Swindon festival of literature on themes in my books 'I Find That Offensive! 6.30pm. In the vicinity? Come along https://www.swindonfestivalofliterature.co.uk/friday-5th-may-2023

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Annoying when low turnout is blamed on a) apathy, rather than active decision from politically homeless who feel mainstream parties deserve their vote b) presenters pushing problems with voter ID, without evidence it's made a material difference (& I'm not even keen on voter ID)

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Lots of people watching #bbcqt are shocked by @ClarkeMicah's spot-on answer on rail strikes (and criticism of rail privatisation). I am just glad to hear an independently minded panelist who thinks about each question and answers without fear or favour. Refreshing.
RT @bbcquestiontime: “It’s the government that causes far more disruption to my twice daily travel on the trains than a union has ever done”

Journalist Peter Hitchens shares his views on planned RMT ra…

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Please read this incredible statement from @CeriLeeG, daughter of Clive Bundy (who has changed his name and gender to Claire Fox). The parole board have decided that HE is safe for release.
RT @CeriLeeG: Yet, the parole board feel it is safe and necessary to release such an individual into our society. My fate could well be sealed in this case, what has happened, has happened. But somebody else’s doesn’t have to be. Please share as much as you can, until someone s…

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I worry that managers of Big-Tech companies will be incited to over-remove online content under threat of prison by government & opposition. I also worry if they make big and small platforms criminally liable for - eg - teens accessing harmful material.

https://youtu.be/I7j-T0G3iU8

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A bit of a rant AGAINST children's political rights (and trying to sneak these into the #OnlineSafetyBill) but also FOR allowing young people some freedom/privacy online - and the need to get the balance between the good and the bad.

https://youtu.be/wgSHvLSFbh4

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Does the #OnlineSafetyBill really aim (or think it's feasible) to eliminate all online risk for the young? I always worry about a lack of proportionality with these discussions, and hope to avoid unintended consequences...
https://youtu.be/a8NEwrhYEXU

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