Ofcom is pressuring Bitchute to hide content at the behest of the "Community Security Trust, a Jewish Charity" as a result of the Conservative lead bill to suppress alternatives to established narratives via The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hateful-video-site-is-first-test-for-ofcom-dbd2cb6z7
Citing as ever the CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION to silence the people, while disregarding Article 21:
"Any discrimination based on any ground such as... political or any other opinion... shall be prohibited."
This obviously doesn't apply to us.
"Any discrimination based on any ground such as... political or any other opinion... shall be prohibited."
This obviously doesn't apply to us.
Nor does Article 11:
"Freedom of expression and information
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers."
"Freedom of expression and information
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers."
Ofcom was appointed as the regulator for 'online harms' under the Conservatives.
"We wonât censor the web or social media. Free expression is the lifeblood of the internet and itâs central to our democracy, values and modern society"
LOL good one https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/ofcom-to-regulate-harmful-content-online
"We wonât censor the web or social media. Free expression is the lifeblood of the internet and itâs central to our democracy, values and modern society"
LOL good one https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/ofcom-to-regulate-harmful-content-online
In April 2019, Theresa Mayâs Government published an "Online Harms White Paper" where all this stems from.
https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/audiovisual-media-services-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2020/#:~:text=The%20Audiovisual%20Media%20Services%20%28Amendment%29%20%28EU%20Exit%29%20Regulations,Media%20Services%20%28Amendment%29%20%28EU%20Exit%29%20Regulations%202020%20.
https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/audiovisual-media-services-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2020/#:~:text=The%20Audiovisual%20Media%20Services%20%28Amendment%29%20%28EU%20Exit%29%20Regulations,Media%20Services%20%28Amendment%29%20%28EU%20Exit%29%20Regulations%202020%20.
Ofcom is bound by the resulting The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020,
" 'the Audiovisual Media Services Directive' means Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010"
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1062/made
" 'the Audiovisual Media Services Directive' means Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010"
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1062/made
Directive 2010/13/EU
"Member States shall ensure that video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction take appropriate measures to protect the general public from user-generated videos containing incitement to violence or hatred [Article 21]"
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/13/article/28b
"Member States shall ensure that video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction take appropriate measures to protect the general public from user-generated videos containing incitement to violence or hatred [Article 21]"
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/13/article/28b
The internet is incrementally becoming less free and every Conservative & other member of our ruling class is responsible. They'll continue to develop legislation to strangle dissent, wherever it may form.
Here's the Jewish Charity's article on the matter
https://cst.org.uk/news/blog/2021/01/28/bitchute-a-very-british-problem
https://cst.org.uk/news/blog/2021/01/28/bitchute-a-very-british-problem