Mark Zuckerberg’s apparent ‘U-Turn’ on free speech is a leap forward in the march against censorship, writes Paul Coleman

Christian convert Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo walked out of Egyptian jail recently after three years of detention.

Authorities had taken a dislike to his participation in a private Facebook group.

Abdo was a Christian convert from Islam , and liked to discuss theology with other likeminded friends online.

The comparison to America ’s recent “vibe shift” toward freedom could not be starker.