EFF's Submission to Ofcom's Consultation on Illegal Harms
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The UK government has unveiled its plan for implementing the Online Safety Act, emphasizing proactive measures against online harms.
How Elon Musk Stoked the Fire of the UK's Far Right Anti-Immigrant Riots
Elon Musk's influence in the far-right movement and misinformation spread is increasingly seen as a severe societal threat that necessitates swift regulatory action.
Government strengthens Online Safety Act to crack down on revenge porn
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EFF's Submission to Ofcom's Consultation on Illegal Harms
The Online Safety Act (OSA) aims to make the UK the safest place online, but views on harmful content vary. EFF opposes the Act for its potential censorship and privacy infringement.
European human rights court says no to weakened encryption
Laws requiring crippled encryption and extensive data retention violate the European Convention on Human Rights.
The European Court of Human Rights decision may impact data surveillance legislation like Chat Control and the UK's Online Safety Act.
Now Online Safety Act is law, UK outlines 'priorities'
The UK government has unveiled its plan for implementing the Online Safety Act, emphasizing proactive measures against online harms.
How Elon Musk Stoked the Fire of the UK's Far Right Anti-Immigrant Riots
Elon Musk's influence in the far-right movement and misinformation spread is increasingly seen as a severe societal threat that necessitates swift regulatory action.
Government strengthens Online Safety Act to crack down on revenge porn
The Government's Online Safety Act will classify revenge porn as a priority offense, requiring social media platforms to proactively remove and prevent such content.
UK government will summon Elon Musk as part of social media inquiry
UK government to investigate social media's role in summer riots and generative AI's impact.
UK's communications regulator, Ofcom, has proposed various age check methods for online services under the Online Safety Act.
Privacy activists may oppose these measures, which include credit card checks, facial age estimation, and photo ID matching.
The UK tries, once again, to age-gate pornography
Ofcom has launched a consultation on how porn sites should verify user ages to comply with the Online Safety Act.
The regulator's guidelines include options like having a bank or mobile network confirm age or using a credit card available only to those 18 and older.
Ofcom publishes UK age verification proposals
UK's communications regulator, Ofcom, has proposed various age check methods for online services under the Online Safety Act.
Privacy activists may oppose these measures, which include credit card checks, facial age estimation, and photo ID matching.
The UK tries, once again, to age-gate pornography
Ofcom has launched a consultation on how porn sites should verify user ages to comply with the Online Safety Act.
The regulator's guidelines include options like having a bank or mobile network confirm age or using a credit card available only to those 18 and older.
The UK could require facial scans or photo IDs to view online porn
The UK's Office of Communications (Ofcom) has published draft age-restriction guidelines for online services hosting explicit sexual content as part of the Online Safety Act.
The guidelines require platforms to ensure children are not able to easily access adult content, with fines of up to £18 million for non-compliance.