""As a Category 1 service, Wikipedia could face the most burdensome compliance obligations, which were designed to tackle some of the UK's riskiest websites.""
""Someone reading an online encyclopaedia article about a historical figure or cultural landmark is not exposed to the same level of risk as someone scrolling on social media.""
The Wikimedia Foundation is legally challenging the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) due to concerns that its broad regulations could impose severe content moderation obligations on Wikipedia, a platform usually considered low risk. The OSA categorizes platforms attracting over seven million UK users, like Wikipedia, as 'category 1 services.' This classification mandates stringent compliance measures typically required of more risky sites, leading to fears about facilitating vandalism and disinformation if volunteers cannot adequately moderate content.
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