The info wars have been going since at least the Tyndale Bible in the 16th century. Information gives power; people will always be looking to control it to bolster their power.

Constitutions can also be a trap and a drag on social progress, such as the Irish constitution's deeply embedded abortion ban.

The foundation of the UK's unwritten constitution is that you may do anything that is not prohibited by law. You do not need someone's permission to exercise your free will - your freedoms are not "granted" but fundamental. A lot of people misunderstand that.

Having said that we do see such freedoms being eroded (particularly over the last 20 years) by the "something must be done" style of legislation that now seeks in curb activities that are disapproved of by the establishment.

Of course, nothing unconstitutional ever happens in the US tech/intelligence sector, does it?

The United Kingdom constitution is embodied in many written documents, not just one.

It's not much of a war when you can opt out of the filter.