The Pros and Cons of Online Harm Legislation

Meredith Whitaker: The bill would give off-comm the power to demand everyone in the UK download spyware that checks their messages before they're sent against a database of what is permissible to say and send. Damian Collins, former chair of the Digital Culture Media and Sports Select Committee, was sitting beside her when she spoke. He has been a rabid proponent of this online harm legislation which he says will "shut down everything," including freedom of speech.