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		jansper39 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after... As a resident of the UK I can safely say, no we will not, as we are categorically not arresting 12K people a year for simply posting things online. I would be more likely to include some sections about the current US administration though.

miohtama 7 months ago [–]

To ask His Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of people arrested daily for non-threatening, online communication offences, and what assessment they have made of the implications of such arrests for freedom of speech.

https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-07-17/debates/F807C...

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