The idea that South Tyneside council thinks it can bring Twitter to court may seem laughable but it’s also the beginning of a sinister attempt to censor the web. The internet is the ultimate expression of personal freedom. When the Syrians, Libyans or Egyptians use the internet to further their freedom it is applauded, just not here.
This new law of that makes Twitter subject to libel is another regressive step in our legal system. Ryan Giggs et al can now pay for their Super-Injunction and then use their fortune to force Twitter to hand over personal information about users
