In the British news recently it has been said (to use the Telegraph's words) that “racist trolls could be banned from social media using the same kind of Internet Asbos that keep sex offenders offline”. That would mean that those deemed to be “racist trolls” could be blocked (or banned) from Twitter, Facebook, and from social media generally. The obvious point about this is that it could -- or will -- be used against the all the critics of Islam; as well as against any criticism of Islam. And it's probably the case that at least some of those who are agitating for this have precisely that end in mind. (Many Labour Party MPs are involved in this issue.) The group behind this, the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-Semitism, has called for “urgent action" from the British Government, the police and prosecutors. The Inquiry said that its recommendations are a result of the "disturbing" rise in anti-Semitism in the...(Read Full Article)