Phrase of the Day (the long arm of the law)-28AUG24

Today’s “phrase of the Day” is “the long arm of the law” and it is a phrase meaning “the extensive or far-reaching power of the law (or law enforcement agencies or authorities).

Example Sentence: That may well be the case, but if in investigations by France, the (Telegram) platform is seen to have wilfully refused to act upon requests to curb hate speech, disinformation and contents related to criminal activity, Mr. Pavel Durov cannot and should not escape the long arm of the law. In India, the baleful effects of misinformation on platforms such as WhatsApp were visible some years ago, before the application came up with certain restrictions. These helped tamp down the spread of misinformation.