The UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) has come into force, imposing rigorous obligations on tech companies to monitor and remove harmful online content. Non-compliance could lead to fines of up to 10% of global turnover or jail time for executives. While addressing serious issues like terrorism and child exploitation, critics argue the law could suppress free speech by broadly limiting content in ambiguous areas. Elon Musk has expressed concern over the implications of the OSA and anticipates intervention from Donald Trump to mitigate its enforcement, highlighting ongoing tensions between tech governance and regulatory demands.
Critics argue that the OSA represents a significant threat to free speech, as it requires social media platforms to filter a broad range of potentially harmful content.
Matthew Lesh highlights the dangers of punitive measures against executives, warning that the possibility of jail time for content oversight poses severe implications for free speech.
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