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4chan’s lawyer wrote a free speech bill for the UK

Ellsworth Toohey
Apr 02, 2026
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Preston Byrne, the US attorney who has been merrily trolling UK regulators on behalf of 4chan, has co-authored a draft bill, the UK Free Speech Act, with the Adam Smith Institute, according to The Rage. The bill would codify First Amendment-style speech protections into UK law: confine criminal liability to threats, incitement, and harassment; fo…

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