Social Media News: UK scraps police probes of legal social media posts after review says response went too far

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UK Home Office scraps non-crime hate incident reporting, with Home Secretary Mahmood saying police will no longer investigate legal social media posts.
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Posted: 2026-04-01 10:19:00

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