🚨LIVE: We've kicked off our event 'How do Liberals Reconcile Free Speech with the Era of Algorithms'
Speakers include @TweetingCollins,
@JCoulson1013, Will Tennison and Sarah Lasoye.
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"I never want to be in a nation where I'm afraid of questioning the status quo - that is why freedom of speech is so important. You should never be afraid to uncover the truth.
This should be the north star when it comes to liberal values."
@TweetingCollins explains why free speech is vital in the age of algorithms.
Sep 21, 2026 · 5:36 PM UTC
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"Age-gating the internet would require digital ID and creating huge databases of personal data. Britons' genetic data was just found for sale on Alibaba. There's a real risk of creating a honeypot for hackers."
Discussing a social media ban, @JCoulson1013 sets out the dangers of introducing digital ID by the backdoor.
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Talking about social media bans, Will Tennison of @YoungLiberalsUK said:
"Work with platforms; don't restrict people - if you take people away from digital spaces you're just going to push them into unsafe spaces"
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"There's a chilling effect of mass surveillance on freedom of speech - with facial recognition being used everywhere."
Sarah Lasoye of @OpenRightsGroup discusses the impact of surveillance on free speech.
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🙏 Thank you to everyone who attended our event today.
Free speech is in serious decline in Britain. We're fighting hard to defend this cherished democratic right.
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