Twitter jail just got a lot more literal. Ironically, the country that spent hundreds of years fighting for freedom from foreign tyranny is now imposing tyrannical free speech restrictions on its own people.
The Irish government announced last month that hate speech violations come with a prison sentence. Because nothing says “compassion” like tossing rude people in jail.
The Irish government issued a press release at the end of October about the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022. The release quoted Irish Minister for Justice Helen McEntee saying that “hate speech is not about free speech.”
