Why doesn't Britain have free speech?

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The law, free speech and the internet are in a new world. The law is
trying to catch up and deal with new problems the internet poses.
Inciting to riot, murder, hate speech, deformation, libel, slander etc
are crimes that can be conducted behind the veil of a computer.
This isn't about free speech. A crime is a crime virtual or not. If you
were on the receiving end of it I expect you would want someone to
defend you or for you to be able to defend yourself. Given how quickly
a false accusation can go viral globally, what defence is there without law?
It seems the internet is a vehicle moving ever more quickly without the
necessary controls to keep it on the road. You're probably a decent person
and would only use the WWW for positive purposes. But know this, there are
an awful lot of people out there who want to use it for darker reasons, who care
nothing for free speech.