Twitter cases ‘threat to freedom of speech’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 4th, 2013 in freedom of expression, internet, malicious communications, news, prosecutions by tracey

“Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said too many investigations
into comments on networks such as Twitter would have a ‘chilling effect’ on free
speech. He issued his warning as he signalled that anyone who posted an
offensive message but then quickly removed it could escape prosecution.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk