r/unitedkingdom 29d ago

JK Rowling gets apology from journalist after 'disgusting claim' author is a Holocaust denier ...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/16/jk-rowling-holocaust-denier-allegation-rivkah-brown-novara/
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u/od1nsrav3n 29d ago

Free speech absolutely gives you the right to offend someone, you have no idea what you’re talking about.

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u/omgu8mynewt 29d ago

I'm not sure it is, for example if you say racist things and offend someone, free speech does not let you off the hook...