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Nigel Farage Fallout Shows UK–US Free Speech Divide as Democrats Slam Online Safety Act

Australia has now included YouTube in its ban for under-16s, extending a major social media law to shield youth from online harms. (Credit: Pexels)

The fallout from Nigel Farage's condemnation of the UK's new Online Safety Act has drawn attention to a deeper divide between British and American attitudes towards online speech regulation.

While Farage and other UK conservatives argue the law suppresses dissent, visiting US lawmakers have raised broader concerns about its impact on digital platforms and civil liberties.

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