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Can we talk about when meme laws clash with satire?
I shared a joke meme about a leader, and it was blocked under a foreign law. The difference between humor and offense is SO blurry, and it makes me wonder what's okay.
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coleman.anthony7mo ago
Guess the humor police have gone international now. Nothing makes less sense than a law trying to pin down what's funny, especially from another country. The whole point of satire is to poke at power, so of course they'll call it offense. Really makes you wonder if a joke needs a passport and a visa before it can land.
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angela_flores527mo ago
Turkey jailed a cartoonist for satire just a few months back. It was over a drawing that made fun of government plans. When a joke online can reach anyone, whose rules should it follow? Is the point to protect people or to stop criticism?
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