US Lawyer Defies Australian Jail Threat by Sending Gag Order to Congress

US Politics5 days ago

Attorney Preston Byrne disclosed a foreign government's censorship order to US lawmakers to protest threats of imprisonment. The Australian government threatened the US website Gab with jail time in May for publishing a gag order regarding a censorship hearing. When Byrne, who represents Gab, contested the order, Australian officials termed his conduct "disgraceful" and warned him he could face incarceration for revealing the document.

Byrne describes this incident as part of a trend of foreign governments attempting to bypass the First Amendment to enforce cross-border censorship. He claims that hundreds of unconstitutional orders from nations including the UK, EU, and Russia have been transmitted into the US over the last 18 months.

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US Lawyer Defies Australian Jail Threat by Sending Gag Order to Congress

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35%Congress Escalates Dispute+0.1%
30%Australia Narrows Order+0.2%
20%Australia Enforces Hardline-0.5%

Each figure is the modeled move of the S&P 500 if the outcome occurs. For information only. Not investment advice.