UK's Online Safety Act

    • 296 posts
    August 6, 2025 4:23 PM PDT

    The UK's Online Safety Acts is already causing ripples outside of UK amongst Social Media sites.  gab.com have blocked access to UK IP addresses and I think all the main sites have complied and will block posts to UK that contain certain content.

    This 18 minute video by a British guy who I have never seen post anything political outlines the perils of this act.

    https://youtu.be/Vfve9jbVU48?si=qioqbuTFRZJBNjVx

    Geffers

     

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    • 384 posts
    August 30, 2025 3:32 PM PDT

    The Online Safety Act has brought down so many websites already because of their fear of fines and not being able to stay compliant.  Most hobby websites have a small staff, and the staff is most of the time voluntary, as well. I'm very sad this Act, which is meant for child safety, is having ripple effects not only in the UK, but other countries, as well, where webmasters may not be able to be compliant. therefore, choosing instead to close their doors, their hobbies.