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		shrimp_emoji on July 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all u... You can go to jail for insulting the Italian prime minister! And, in some (West!) European countries, even for insulting other countries' heads of state: https://www.politico.eu/article/european-countries-where-ins... Also, deities: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy_law

jamal-kumar on July 28, 2023 [–]

And more specifically for royalty or heads of state:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8se-majest%C3%A9

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