@neil @chrisgerhard devil will be in the details. Likely unenforceable fines will be levelled anyway. Are #ofcom then *really* going to deprive "almost a quarter of people" from access to news and ban #Twitter?
Chip Butty
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Hidden within the UK Online Safety Act is the spy clause that threatens encryption on messaging apps.
As ORG's James Baker says, Ofcom "may be waiting to see what happens in Europe with the Chat Control proposal, because it’s quite hard for the UK to go alone.”
We spoke to Computer Weekly about some of the privacy threats coming up in 2026 ⬇️
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636751/Privacy-will-be-under-unprecedented-attack-in-2026
#e2ee #encryption #ofcom #onlinesafetyact #ukpolitics #ukpol
UK Orders Ofcom to Explore Encryption Backdoors
https://reclaimthenet.org/uk-orders-ofcom-to-explore-encryption-backdoors
#HackerNews #UK #Encryption #Backdoors #Ofcom #Cybersecurity #Privacy #Tech #News
Hidden within the UK Online Safety Act is the spy clause that threatens encryption on messaging apps.
As ORG's James Baker says, Ofcom "may be waiting to see what happens in Europe with the Chat Control proposal, because it’s quite hard for the UK to go alone.”
We spoke to Computer Weekly about some of the privacy threats coming up in 2026 ⬇️
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366636751/Privacy-will-be-under-unprecedented-attack-in-2026
#e2ee #encryption #ofcom #onlinesafetyact #ukpolitics #ukpol
There's some talk of OFCOM banning X in the UK.
I doubt it will happen, but lets all be welcoming to people who do decide now is the time to try out Social Web alternatives.
#UK #X #OFCOM #Twitter #SocialMedia #SocialWeb #Welcome #BeNice #Mastodon
The Ofcom Files, Part 4: Ofcom Rides Again
https://prestonbyrne.com/2025/12/04/the-ofcom-files-part-4-ofcom-rides-again/
#HackerNews #OfcomFiles #Ofcom #Rides #Again #DigitalRegulation #TechNews #MediaWatch
James Baker
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‘The devil’s in the detail’
Hear from ORG’s @JamesBaker on the intersection of the Database State and AI in #DigitalID, how Ofcom’s Magnum Opus of #OnlineSafety regulations abdicates responsibility for social problems to #BigTech, and the self sabotage of trying to break #encryption.
But in the end, ‘opposition creates innovation’ ✊
Listen now ⬇️
https://vpetersson.com/podcast/S02E20.html
#onlinesafetyact #ukpol #ofcom #privacy #cybersecurity #tech #ukpolitics
‘The devil’s in the detail’
Hear from ORG’s @JamesBaker on the intersection of the Database State and AI in #DigitalID, how Ofcom’s Magnum Opus of #OnlineSafety regulations abdicates responsibility for social problems to #BigTech, and the self sabotage of trying to break #encryption.
But in the end, ‘opposition creates innovation’ ✊
Listen now ⬇️
https://vpetersson.com/podcast/S02E20.html
#onlinesafetyact #ukpol #ofcom #privacy #cybersecurity #tech #ukpolitics
Chewie
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Is Ofcom coming for VPNs?
Monitoring their use through the narrow lens of whether the UK Online Safety Act is working is shortsighted.
"It’s important to note VPNs can help protect children's security online too, they aren’t just used to avoid content blocks."
🗣️ ORG's @JamesBaker
#vpn #onlinesafetyact #onlinesafety #osa #ofcom #privacy #security #cybersecurity #ukpolitics #ukpol
Is Ofcom coming for VPNs?
Monitoring their use through the narrow lens of whether the UK Online Safety Act is working is shortsighted.
"It’s important to note VPNs can help protect children's security online too, they aren’t just used to avoid content blocks."
🗣️ ORG's @JamesBaker
#vpn #onlinesafetyact #onlinesafety #osa #ofcom #privacy #security #cybersecurity #ukpolitics #ukpol
Alan Zimmerman
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What time it is? It's 5 o'clock... somewhere. So here comes the fifth #FDroid legal post.
It's all about content, transparency, and user protections. It features strong tags like #OnlineSafetyAct #Ofcom #DSA and #DMA and how these shape our own policies.
Will this break some prejudice? One way to find out: https://f-droid.org/2025/10/21/navigating-the-digital-markets-act-digital-services-act-and-the-online-safety-act.html
What time it is? It's 5 o'clock... somewhere. So here comes the fifth #FDroid legal post.
It's all about content, transparency, and user protections. It features strong tags like #OnlineSafetyAct #Ofcom #DSA and #DMA and how these shape our own policies.
Will this break some prejudice? One way to find out: https://f-droid.org/2025/10/21/navigating-the-digital-markets-act-digital-services-act-and-the-online-safety-act.html
James Baker
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The Ofcom Tea Party: 4Chan Lawyer publishes Ofcom correspondence, British regulator claims “sovereign immunity” to defend itself – and sovereign powers to regulate foreign companies
https://alecmuffett.com/article/117792
#4chan #OfcomFiles #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #PrestonByrne #censorship #ofcom #surveillance
The Ofcom Tea Party: 4Chan Lawyer publishes Ofcom correspondence, British regulator claims “sovereign immunity” to defend itself – and sovereign powers to regulate foreign companies
https://alecmuffett.com/article/117792
#4chan #OfcomFiles #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #PrestonByrne #censorship #ofcom #surveillance
The limit does not exist when it comes to the UK Online Safety Act.
Ofcom is pushing at the edges of this law to age-gate livestreaming. This will prevent young content creators from engaging with audiences and put a lid on self-expression.
Find out more in our latest blog by @jim ⬇️
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/online-safety-act-comes-for-livestreaming/
#onlinesafetyact #onlinesafety #osa #ofcom #freedomofexpression #livestreaming #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol
Ofcom is flexing its powers in the UK Online Safety Act to impose age verification on anyone who livestreams.
That means locking down accounts of under-18s and forcing everyone else to submit to privacy intrusive age checks.
We can't allow the Online Safety Act to ransom your privacy for free speech.
Reply to the consultation ⬇️
#onlinesafetyact #onlinesafety #osa #ofcom #freedomofexpression #livestreaming #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol
The limit does not exist when it comes to the UK Online Safety Act.
Ofcom is pushing at the edges of this law to age-gate livestreaming. This will prevent young content creators from engaging with audiences and put a lid on self-expression.
Find out more in our latest blog by @jim ⬇️
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/online-safety-act-comes-for-livestreaming/
#onlinesafetyact #onlinesafety #osa #ofcom #freedomofexpression #livestreaming #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol
Jim Killock
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Ofcom's latest proposals would mean that:
🔴 Lawful activism could be censored as it happens.
🔴 Content about Palestine may auto-delete from your feeds.
🔴 The police can clampdown on protest online.
With proactive scanning of content, political censorship under the Online Safety Act is potentially boundless.
#onlinesafetyact #onlinesafety #OSA #censorship #ofcom #freedomofexpression #palestineaction #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol
Jim Killock
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Don't let activism blink out of sight!
Ofcom (UK) wants all social posts to be scanned for 'illegal' content before they appear in our feeds.
And the AI doing it will go OTT. Posts about protest could get removed or suppressed as the UK Online Safety Act expands even further.
Say no to more censorship ⬇️
#onlinesafetyact #onlinesafety #OSA #censorship #ofcom #freedomofexpression #palestineaction #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol
