The Real Threat to Free Speech

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Have you ever heard that free speech is under threat? Well I decided to take a look at an often under examined issue. Those of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and the UKs weird and wonderful defamation laws. I love to make jokes about libel on stream so I thought you know what? Let's actually look into it a bit because people do seem to love suing people for any old stuff.

I start by assessing what the current status quo is regarding free speech in the UK and compare it to the obvious comparison point, America. Then I dive into what defamation actually is and what it looks like. I also finally learn the difference between Libel and Slander (no I will not use them correctly). I then decide to assess why they're so bad and who they're actually bad for.

Also I address whether a member of the House of Lords does things with dogs. My conclusion: who can say?

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Sources, interesting things to read and recommendations:
Defamation Definition: https://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguide/court/reporting-defamation.htm
UK Government factsheet on SLAPPs: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-bill-2022-factsheets/factsheet-strategic-lawsuits-against-public-participation-slapps

Videos I mention:
https://youtu.be/exP1WcH9zLY
https://youtu.be/dttyuSCd0OE
https://youtu.be/NGbgJ1dZgnA
https://youtu.be/OsgRDK331J0

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:19 - The State of Free Speech
09:50 - You've Been Defamed
19:42 - Why It's So Bad
30:47 - Conclusions