Ireland anti-hate law pushed in wake of Dublin riots could criminalize memes, poses free speech concerns
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Ireland is pushing anti-hate legislation in the wake of Dublin riots raising new freedom of speech concerns regarding mass migration and other issues.
Ireland was trending on Musk’s X Monday, as text circulated of the bill targeting any "offense of preparing or possessing material likely to incite violence or hatred against persons on account of their protected characteristics." Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
Protected characteristics listed in the bill include national or ethnic origin, as well as "transgender and a gender other than those of male and female."
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