If you live in the UK, the way you access the internet is about to fundamentally change. A new law, the Online Safety Act, comes into force on 25 July and will see a broad range of online providers ...

Tech platforms operating in the UK can now be sanctioned for failing to remove illegal online content as required by the Online Safety Act. The law, which was passed in October 2023 by the UK ...

The UK Online Safety Act, which forces websites that host adult content in the UK to implement age verification checks, is set to go into effect – here’s what you need to know. From Friday (25 July), ...

A lawyer for 4chan said the imageboard website’s operators will refuse to pay fines levied under the UK’s Online Safety Act. “Ofcom’s notices create no legal obligations in the United States,” lawyer ...

A new report out today from tech research site Comparitech looking at the U.K.’s Online Safety Act highlights rising concerns over censorship, surveillance and the unintended consequences of the law ...

The UK’s Online Safety Act became law in October 2023 with the aim to enhance online safety for all internet users, particularly children, by placing obligations on service providers that either host ...

A law in effect for less than two weeks is already wreaking havoc all over the internet. The United Kingdom law—called the Online Safety Act—is purportedly about protecting children. The best I can ...

The UK government says it has "no plans to repeal the Online Safety Act" despite growing concerns The laws are designed to make the internet a safer place, especially for children and vulnerable ...

Andrew Wailes is CEO and founder of PlaySafe ID, a digital identity platform that verifies online players through a single secure ID to ensure fair play and to protect children from online predators.