13. august, 2024 Jyllands-Posten: Én bestemt bemærkning skaber bekymring omkring politiets nye våben Tænketank er ikke udelt begejstret for justitsministerens beslutning om at lade politiet bruge ansigtsgenkendelse. Hvor slemt kan det være? Jeg har ren samvittighed, så mig generer det overhovedet ikke. Vi lever i Danmark, og hér kommer det aldrig til at gå for vidt. Birgitte Arent Eiriksson kender alle argumenterne. Alligevel reagerer hun nu på j…
…ack to haunt him in critical pamphlets and newspapers How Struensee had to compromise his free speech ideals in 1771 How Struensee was ousted and executed by disgruntled nobles who ended his free speech experimentation and cracked down on dissent Why critical writings about herring fishery should never be allowed Why have kings, emperors, and governments killed and imprisoned people to shut them up? And why have countless people risked death and i…
…Para Mchangama, se juízes decidirem que ideias podem ser proibidas como desinformação, movimento fará com que eles pareçam estar tomando partido. Read the full interview …
…ack to haunt him in critical pamphlets and newspapers How Struensee had to compromise his free speech ideals in 1771 How Struensee was ousted and executed by disgruntled nobles who ended his free speech experimentation and cracked down on dissent Why critical writings about herring fishery should never be allowed Why have kings, emperors, and governments killed and imprisoned people to shut them up? And why have countless people risked death and i…
…lism is impacted by the presence and intermediation of large technological companies, since journalists and different types of media entities use social media both as a publishing/distribution platform and as a source of information to perform their activities. Social media may also provide a platform for those who engage in unprofessional and unethical practices, as well as other malicious actors disseminating illegal or harmful content, includin…
It’s a paradox: The ability to communicate, spread and access information freely across borders and barriers has never been more readily available to people around the globe. Yet the belief in freedom of thought and expression as fundamental values underpinning an uber-connected world seems to be eroding. Even in democracies. Whether its American college students protesting (sometimes violently) speakers they disagree with, European democracies p…
…The Danish government plans to double the penalties for crimes committed in deprived “ghetto” areas, where immigrant numbers are above-average. It is part of a drive to have “no more ghettos by 2030”, Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said. Read the full article and lawyer Birgitte Eirikssons comments to the legislative proposals….
It’s a paradox: The ability to communicate, spread and access information freely across borders and barriers has never been more readily available to people around the globe. Yet the belief in freedom of thought and expression as fundamental values underpinning an uber-connected world seems to be eroding. Even in democracies. Whether its American college students protesting (sometimes violently) speakers they disagree with, European democracies p…
…erkel in a speech to the Bundestag last November. The German chancellor grew up under a communist dictatorship and leads a country where vicious propaganda once paved the way for genocide. So few people have stronger credentials when it comes to balancing the pros and cons of free speech. And she is not the only democratic leader concerned about extremism. French President Emmanuel Macron has worried that the internet is becoming a “threat” to dem…
…erkel in a speech to the Bundestag last November. The German chancellor grew up under a communist dictatorship and leads a country where vicious propaganda once paved the way for genocide. So few people have stronger credentials when it comes to balancing the pros and cons of free speech. And she is not the only democratic leader concerned about extremism. French President Emmanuel Macron has worried that the internet is becoming a “threat” to dem…
