Jeremy Wright was the first of five UK ministers charged with pushing through the British government’s landmark legislation on regulating the internet, the Online Safety Bill. The current UK ...

The United Kingdom is now fully enforcing its Online Safety Act, which was passed by Parliament in 2023. The law calls for shielding all users from illegal content with special protections for ...

A lawyer for 4chan said the imageboard website’s operators will refuse to pay fines levied under the UK’s Online Safety Act. “Ofcom’s notices create no legal obligations in the United States,” lawyer ...

The UK’s Online Safety Act became law in October 2023 with the aim to enhance online safety for all internet users, particularly children, by placing obligations on service providers that either host ...

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The bill, which aims to make the UK ‘the safest place in the world to be online,’ received royal assent today. But its contents have been contentious, especially because of their potential impact on ...

Under the rules of the UK's Online Safety Act, websites with adult or sensitive content operating in the UK must now take comprehensive steps to verify the ages of their users. It's a law that has ...

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Britain's online safety law risks suppressing free speech due to its heavy-handed enforcement, social media site X said on Friday, adding that significant changes were needed ...

The UK’s Online Safety Bill could put privacy at risk — and it’s about to become law. The UK’s Online Safety Bill could put privacy at risk — and it’s about to become law. is a news writer who covers ...