Jim Jordan Questions UK Police Actions Against Citizens for Public Expression

Concerns Over Free Speech in the UK

• 🎤 Jim Jordan questioned witnesses regarding instances of police action against citizens in the U.K. for their public expressions.
• 🚨 A pastor was reportedly arrested for his statements, while individuals who attacked him faced no such consequences.
• ✍️ Rose Dhy, a 74-year-old grandmother, was arrested for silently holding a sign that read, "Here to talk only if you want."

Digital Services Act and Speech Restrictions

• ⚖️ Jordan highlighted that if an American comments on U.K. matters in a way the Digital Services Act (DSA) defines as disinformation, misinformation, or hate speech, their speech can be taken down.
• 💬 This is described as the current "state of play" within the terms of the DSA.

Digital Markets Act and European Companies

• 📉 Regarding the Digital Markets Act (DMA), it was noted that there are few complaints from European companies because the act primarily impacts American and one Chinese company.
• 💰 A witness pointed out the irony that smaller European companies, which often seek funding in the U.S. to build products, are also complaining about the DMA, not because they oppose a competitive landscape, but because the act focuses on the "wrong thing."