"Since the Online Safety Act took effect in late July, UK internet users have made it very clear to their politicians that they do not want anything to do with this censorship regime. Just days after age checks came into effect, VPN apps became the most downloaded on Apple's App Store in the UK, and a calling for the repeal of the Online Safety Act (OSA) hit over 400,000 signatures."
"exposes users to algorithmic discrimination through highlights how, in the months since the OSA came into effect, we have seen the legislation: face checks , and effectively blocks millions of people without a personal device or form of ID from accessing the internet. The Make it harder for not-for-profits and community groups to run their own websites. Result in the wrong types of content being taken down. Lead to age-assurance being applied widely to all sorts of content."
The Online Safety Act took effect in late July and prompted widespread public backlash across the UK. Within days of age checks starting, VPN apps became the most downloaded apps on Apple's UK App Store, and a repeal petition surpassed 400,000 signatures. More than 550,000 people have petitioned Parliament to repeal or reform the law. Civil society groups including EFF, Open Rights Group, Big Brother Watch, and Index on Censorship sent a briefing urging politicians to heed constituents ahead of the 15 December parliamentary petition debate. The law raises privacy risks, restricts free expression, exposes users to algorithmic discrimination, imposes age-assurance that blocks many people, and jeopardises community websites while leading to inappropriate takedowns.
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