Introducing the powers, Cameron will say: "For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens: as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone.”
The package of powers was first proposed in March, but were vetoed by the Liberal Democrats on the grounds of free speech. But after being re-proposed in the Liberal Democrat manifesto, David Cameron is expected to use the new Conservative majority to push them through.
The plans would allow the police to ask the higher court to order extremists to be banned from broadcasting and send every tweet, Facebook post or other web communication to the police for approval. That would include posts from users telling friends and followers that their communications were now being vetted, or ones denying the extremism claims that led to them being charged under such measures.
Ofcom is also expected to be given new powers that will allow it to take stronger actions on the channels that it regulates. That includes telecommunications firms as well as its more conventional role of regulating TV and other broadcasts.
As well as the online bans, the plans would see groups being banned from using hate speech in public spaces, even if their behaviour does not mean that they should be banned altogether.
The plans would allow the police to ask the higher court to order extremists to be banned from broadcasting and send every tweet, Facebook post or other web communication to the police for approval. That would include posts from users telling friends and followers that their communications were now being vetted, or ones denying the extremism claims that led to them being charged under such measures.
Ofcom is also expected to be given new powers that will allow it to take stronger actions on the channels that it regulates. That includes telecommunications firms as well as its more conventional role of regulating TV and other broadcasts.
As well as the online bans, the plans would see groups being banned from using hate speech in public spaces, even if their behaviour does not mean that they should be banned altogether.
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