Can one of my over the pond friends answer this question I have. I've seen a lot of people talking about what you can and can't discuss with regards to this trial (or most trials that happen in England). On Reddit, they even lock threads so that people can't comment, I guess this has something to do with the defendants right to a fair trial. I get that, in America the defendant has a right to a fair trial as well, but things but it's not like people can't comment in the media or on social media about the proceedings, whereas it appears in England you aren't allowed to do that? Just trying to understand how people think that anything said in the media or on social media could possibly influence jurors anymore than they are already influenced by their own bias and opinions?
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