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Originally Posted by Lightspeed
people who would use broadcast platforms to oppress minority groups.
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The proposed changes to NZ law do not restrict scope to broadcast platforms, oppression, or minority groups.
Under the proposed legislation, if I posted to NZG the sort of thing that I have posted a thousand times, like "fuck Nazis, what a bunch of pricks" I could be prosecuted for publishing something insulting towards a group defined by political opinion which might incite hatred towards them.
That action fits the criteria. Published, insulting, group defined by political opinion, might incite hatred.
If these changes were to pass, it would be the greatest thing ever for hate groups. Because they'd be legally uncriticisable. They do hateful shit, so posting about them might result in people hating them, so the posting would be illegal, so best to not post.