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 UK police made around 13,800 arrests in 2023 under laws targeting grossly offensive or menacing online messages, mostly for harassment or threats rather than opinions. Numbers fell to about 9,700 in 2024, with convictions leading mainly to fines or community orders, not jail.

The post echoed 2024 riots after Southport stabbings, where officials like Sir Mark Rowley targeted 'keyboard warriors' inciting violence, fueling divides between public safety needs and fears of stifled dissent.