(NewsNation) — President Trump on Thursday offered the equivalent of a thumbs-down emoji when asked about a controversial British law that has resulted in a crackdown on social-media posts deemed to be incitements to violence.

Great Britain’s new Online Safety Act, among other things, can result in prison sentences for people accused of trying to harm others through comments on social media platforms. The measure has drawn wide scrutiny this week after Irish comedian Graham Linehan was arrested at Heathrow Airport for social media posts he made in April about transgender people. Critics claim dozens of people are arrested daily.

Trump, at a White House dinner with U.S. tech titans, called the measure “sad” and “not a good thing.”

“Strange things are happening over there. They are cracki

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