The challenge to the UK Online Safety Act by @wikimediafoundation has been dismissed.
BUT there's still some good news for freedom of expression.
The High Court recognised that platforms have a public interest, not just commercial entities. It's clear that Ofcom must be flexible to protect this valuable resource, as well as small websites that can't bear the regulatory burden.
#onlinesafetyact #freespeech #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol #wikipedia
I really, really hope that Wikipedia geoblocks the UK and just leaves up a link to https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903 on the landing page for UK users.
The UK Parliament can't ignore the growing public discontent with the Online Safety Act.
They must do more to protect freedom of expression from the vast and unwieldy provisions that are particularly impacting small sites and services.
Write to your MP ⬇️
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working
#onlinesafetyact #freespeech #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol #wikipedia #onlinesafety #osa
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You underestimate governments ability to wait out complaints.
But certainly, we can and should refine #OSA , particularly the regulation around age gating processes.
It's ridiculous the amount of idiocy in this legislation, the amount of damage it's doing and the implications for the future.
Wikipedia losing the court challenge (although with a caveat they can explore) is yet another reason to add to an already bulging list.
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