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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
National
Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

'The Mighty United Kingdom is Afraid of Speech': Free Speech Activists Condemn Ban on Hasan Piker

Twitch streamer Hasan Piker denies using a shock collar on his dog Kaya after viral footage sparks outrage and PETA’s involvement. (Credit: mbv1567/Wikimedia Commons)

The British government has triggered a major free speech controversy after revoking the travel authorisations of American political commentator Hasan Piker.

The Home Office move has effectively barred him from attending upcoming speaking engagements in Britain, including at SXSW London. Officials justified the decision by stating their presence in the country 'may not be conducive to the public good', a standard legal clause used to exclude foreign nationals.

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