Speakers banned after criticising government in social media postsThe information watchdog has been asked to investigate “authoritarian” government vetting that caused speakers to be banned from official events for criticising ministers.Two experts, who discovered that civil servants had combed through years of social media posts to judge them “unsuitable” to address conferences, believe the practice was covert and unlawful. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/29/authoritarian-and-heavy-handed-call-for-investigation-into-vetting-of-experts-by-uk-civil-servants
Author : Lizzie Dearden
Publish date : 2024-12-29 07:00:02
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‘Authoritarian and heavy-handed’: call for investigation into vetting of experts by UK civil servants
