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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 0 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Jun 6, 10:50 AM

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Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker banned as the UK’s free speech backslide continues

The British government earlier this week barred left-wing political commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering the U. K. ahead of several speaking events. The Home Office said it was canceling their travel permits because “their presence in the U. K. may not be conducive to the public go...

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What happenedThe United Kingdom barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker from entering the country. If the goal was silence, it may have achieved the opposite.
What changedStory phase mismatch. Source timing differs by more than 72 hours, so the story may have moved between headlines.
ConfidenceLow. Source timing differs by more than 72 hours, so the story may have moved between headlines.
Archive healthDeveloping · story phase mismatch

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Hasan Piker on Being Banned from U. K., Traveling to Cuba & Supporting Candidates Critical of Israel

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The British government earlier this week barred left-wing political commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering the U. K. ahead of several speaking events. The Home Office said it...

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Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker banned as the UK’s free speech backslide continues

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The United Kingdom barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker from entering the country. If the goal was silence, it may have achieved the opposite.

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