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4 responses to “Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regulations | Wikimedia Foundation”

1. 2025/07/19

   Mark

   I’m a bit confused, are Wikipedia arguing they shouldn’t be category 1 or that non profit community sites in general should be exempt?

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   1. 2025/07/19

      alecm

      To the best of my understanding they are trying to find some way out of being categorised, which is not a general complaint against the OSA but it does give some standing to chip away at it

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      1. 2025/07/19

         Mark

         So there not doing anything that would exclude hobbyist forums that anyone who uses the Internet would know obviously couldn’t hope to comply?

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         1. 2025/07/19

            alecm

            OSA practically captures everybody and everything, WP are only really pressing for a carve out for themselves, but at least it’s a start

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