UK users are cut adrift from current events by the Online Safety Act.

Platforms must moderate content that’s ‘harmful’.

A term that bursts the banks of porn to submerge news, advice and debate… it’s online censorship.

Tell your MP to FIX it ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety#OSA #ukpolitics #ukpol #freeexpression #privacy #freespeech #censorship #freedomofexpression #digitalrights

UK users are cut adrift from current events by the Online Safety Act.

Platforms must moderate content that’s ‘harmful’.

A term that bursts the banks of porn to submerge news, advice and debate… it’s online censorship.

Tell your MP to FIX it ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety#OSA #ukpolitics #ukpol #freeexpression #privacy #freespeech #censorship #freedomofexpression #digitalrights

> Age verification: what’s the harm?

If you have not read @girlonthenet's latest post about the #OnlineSafetyAct , that's your evening sorted.

(G has been on the receiving end of Parliament's attempt at defining "pornographic content", so writes from her own direct experience.)

https://www.girlonthenet.com/blog/age-verification-whats-the-harm/

Parts of the Internet are going dark for UK users since the Online Safety Act heaped weighty duties on platforms.

Sites are geoblocking the UK, overmoderating content, age-gating access or shutting down completely.

We need your help to track how content is being censored 🫵

Use our tool to report a site that's shutting down or restricting access to UK users as a result of the #OSA.

➡️ https://www.blocked.org.uk/osa-blocks

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety #censorship #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol

> Age verification: what’s the harm?

If you have not read @girlonthenet's latest post about the #OnlineSafetyAct , that's your evening sorted.

(G has been on the receiving end of Parliament's attempt at defining "pornographic content", so writes from her own direct experience.)

https://www.girlonthenet.com/blog/age-verification-whats-the-harm/

If you're a #FediAdmin I'd really recommend checking out this guide on the Online Safety Act by @iftas

https://about.iftas.org/2025/07/30/navigating-the-uk-online-safety-act/

#OnlineSafetyAct#OSA#Compliance#Moderation#Fediverse#Mastodon

The Online Safety Act is just in phase 1. Ofcom currently have a 307 page consultation + 17 PDF annexes https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/online-safety-additional-safety-measures of extra proposals. These will expand the duties of anyone providing services and websites under the act . #onlinesafetyact #ofcom #privacy

With the #OnlineSafetyAct in effect in the UK it's time to protect your #Drupal sites from UK Parliament!

I'm pleased to announce the new Parliament Protect module which will block visitors from UK Parliament IP ranges, and redirect them to a silly form asking for way too much personal information or a configurable message.

No more MPs peeping on your content!

Highly recommended for any Drupal installation.

https://www.drupal.org/project/parli_protect

Parts of the Internet are going dark for UK users since the Online Safety Act heaped weighty duties on platforms.

Sites are geoblocking the UK, overmoderating content, age-gating access or shutting down completely.

We need your help to track how content is being censored 🫵

Use our tool to report a site that's shutting down or restricting access to UK users as a result of the #OSA.

➡️ https://www.blocked.org.uk/osa-blocks

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety #censorship #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol

“The [UK] Online Safety Act risks silencing a generation."

It's “a fundamental encroachment on the right to freedom of expression to impart and receive information. Older teenagers engaging with political debates or current events may be cut off from vital sources of information because platforms will err on the side of removal to avoid hefty penalties.”

🗣️ ORG's @JamesBaker

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2089661/online-safety-law-watchdog

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety#OSA #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol

Algorithms will hyperactively dredge feeds of what's 'illegal' and 'harmful'.

Both terms are wishy washy in the UK Online Safety Act.

So platforms will over-moderate rather than get hit with penalties for a finger in the air judgement. Censorship is baked into the equation, and that's why the OSA threatens free expression.

Tell your MP to FIX IT ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety#OSA #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol #freeexpression #privacy #agegate #ageverification

If you're a #FediAdmin I'd really recommend checking out this guide on the Online Safety Act by @iftas

https://about.iftas.org/2025/07/30/navigating-the-uk-online-safety-act/

#OnlineSafetyAct#OSA#Compliance#Moderation#Fediverse#Mastodon

Algorithms will hyperactively dredge feeds of what's 'illegal' and 'harmful'.

Both terms are wishy washy in the UK Online Safety Act.

So platforms will over-moderate rather than get hit with penalties for a finger in the air judgement. Censorship is baked into the equation, and that's why the OSA threatens free expression.

Tell your MP to FIX IT ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety#OSA #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol #freeexpression #privacy #agegate #ageverification

“The [UK] Online Safety Act risks silencing a generation."

It's “a fundamental encroachment on the right to freedom of expression to impart and receive information. Older teenagers engaging with political debates or current events may be cut off from vital sources of information because platforms will err on the side of removal to avoid hefty penalties.”

🗣️ ORG's @JamesBaker

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2089661/online-safety-law-watchdog

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety#OSA #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol

> Is Your Public WiFi Legally Compliant?
>
> The UK's new Online Safety Act comes into force in July 2025. Venues providing public WiFi must now implement strict logging, filtering, and user identification measures. Non-compliance could result in fines up to £18 million.

No, they are not. Site providers are in scope, not ISPs. (There is no legal or regulatory requirement in the UK for ISPs or public Wi-Fi providers to filter, although many do.)

But hey, product to shift.

https://www.guestmetrics.co.uk/

#OnlineSafetyAct