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2026-05-22T19:00:20Z

The UK speech regulator's incoming chair calls VPNs a "technical problem," wants new powers over YouTube, and deliberately avoided meeting any tech companies before taking the job.

He only consulted a group pushing for broader censorship laws. Ian Cheshire is building a speech police force and calling it safety.

https://reclaimthenet.org/incoming-chief-of-uk-speech-regulator-takes-aim-at-vpns

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