#online-safety-act

#online-safety-act

The Online Safety Act introduces a fundamental shift in how online services - both UK-based and international - must operate when accessible by UK users. Ofcom now holds wide-ranging investigatory and enforcement powers, making compliance not just a legal necessity, but an operational and ethical imperative.

Melanie Dawes emphasized the importance of upcoming age verification checks, stating, "It is a really big moment, because finally, the laws are coming into force. What happens at the end of this month is that we see the wider protections for children come online."

The real problem of humanity is we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and god-like technologies.

"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."

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Individuals running their own websites may be liable for harmful comments posted by visitors under the UK's Online Safety Act, highlighting ambiguous legal responsibilities.