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How A 1989 Broadcasting Law Became An Internet Speech Rule - with Steven Franks

Free Speech Union's Podcast by Free Speech Union

Apr 1, 202616:48News & Politics

We break down the Broadcasting Standards Authority’s claim that it can regulate online platforms under the Broadcasting Act 1989, even though Parliament never updated the law for the internet. We talk through why that ch...

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How A 1989 Broadcasting Law Became An Internet Speech Rule - with Steven Franks is an episode from Free Speech Union's Podcast by Free Speech Union. We break down the Broadcasting Standards Authority’s claim that it can regulate online plat...

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Published Apr 1, 2026, 16:48 long, audio available.