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Notes on a cancellation attempt

Notes on a cancellation attempt

And what this means for internet anonymity

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Greg Ashman
Apr 20, 2022
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In October last year, David Amess, a British politician, was murdered by a terrorist. British politicians felt an overwhelming urge to react but, for obvious reasons, did not seek to dwell on the terrorist’s motivations. Instead, they proposed ‘David’s Law’ which would ban internet anonymity and thereby help protect public figures from online abuse. Alt…

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