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Republic of Ireland: Elon Musk leads campaign against censorship laws

Republic of Ireland: Elon Musk leads campaign against censorship laws
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ET staff writer
ET staff writer
14 March, 2024 1 min read

Celebrities and influencers such as Andy Ngo and Seth Dillon have joined voices with X chief executive Elon Musk in calling on Ireland to abandon its censorship bill.

The Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022’s motive may be good – to combat incitement to ‘hatred’ – but it offers no clear definition of what ‘hate’ entails.

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