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Why does Britain think it can censor Gab?

28 March 2025

8:11 PM

28 March 2025

8:11 PM

A dramatic escalation has happened in the information war between the US and Europe. Ofcom, the British media regulator that fancies itself as a global censor, has made a move.

Ofcom sent a formal demand to Gab – an American social media platform with no legal presence in Britain – threatening it with ruinous fines unless it complied with the UK’s Online Safety Act.

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