United Kingdom (UK)
Countering violent extremism through internet intermediaries: A typology for cross-country comparison
October 24, 2024This paper examines the counter-violent extremism and anti-terrorism measures in Australia, China, France, the United Kingdom and the United States by investigating how governments leveraged internet intermediaries as their surrogate censors. Particular attention is paid to how political rhetoric led to legislation passed or proposed in each of the countries studied, and their respective restrictive ...
Rule of law or not? A critical evaluation of legal responses to cyberterrorism in the UK
October 24, 2024Currently the UK does not have a specific anti-cyberterrorism law, instead relying on existing anti-terrorism laws to deal with cyberterrorism. This approach raises a number of problems insofar as it can lead to legislative uncertainty and unpredictability, as well as impacting on carrying risks of over-criminalisation, a lack of counterbalance, violation of principles of proportionality ...
Online Extremism: UK Government’s Islamic State Blocking Tool is Neat but Incomplete
August 22, 2024VOX-Pol Blog post. ...
UK Online Safety Bill: Ambiguous Definitions of Harm Could Threaten Freedom of Speech – Instead of Protecting It
July 25, 2024VOX-Pol Blog post. ...
The proscription of Terrorgram as a terrorist organisation in the UK: Insights from the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
July 23, 2024VOX-Pol Blog post. ...
The UK Extreme Right on Twitter: Restricting Access to Extremist Content Online
July 16, 2024VOX-Pol Blog post. ...