The arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan in Britain over social media posts about transgender people has sparked a debate about freedom of speech and its limits.

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk and author J.K. Rowling are leading a wave of outrage following the arrest of Father Ted sitcom creator Graham Linehan, who was taken into custody by armed police at London’s Heathrow Airport over a series of social media posts criticizing transgender activism.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) condemned the United Kingdom’s arrest of comedian Graham Linehan for his social media posts about transgender people. The Silicon Valley congressman called the arrest “an

The arrest of Graham Linehan, the creator of Father Ted, was a departure from democracy, Donald Trump’s state department has said. The Irish TV comedy writer was detained by five armed police officers at Heathrow airport on Monday after mocking trans people in three social media posts.

The arrest of an Emmy award-winning comedy writer for social media posts about transgender people has reignited a UK row over freedom of speech, with one government minister saying Wednesday

Britain's most senior police chief defended on Wednesday the arrest of an Irish comedy writer over comments about transgender issues, saying officers were in an impossible position arbitrating between free speech and criminal content.

In April, Graham Linehan was charged with harassment and criminal damage, to which he pleaded not guilty, according to BBC. The charges were based on an incident at the "Battle of Ideas" conference in October 2024. Linehan was accused of harassing Sophia Brooks on social media and damaging her phone at the London event.