Dropsafe

by Alec Muffett

Tag: online safety

The Ofcom Tea Party: 4Chan Lawyer publishes Ofcom correspondence, British regulator claims “sovereign immunity” to defend itself – and sovereign powers to regulate foreign companies

2025/10/17
Online Safety Act consultation : Threat to protest and political content | Open Rights Group

2025/10/15
Quote: ‘Ofcom: “you have no rights under US law. UK law is all that matters. However, we will run and hide behind the protections of US law if you challenge us.”‘

2025/10/15
“The EU is now testing a digital age verification system that ties internet access to your government ID”

2025/10/14
Grab lots of popcorn: What’s just happened in Ofcom-vs-4Chan will be fun to watch…

2025/10/13
If Ofcom issue a fine but there is no-one in the UK jurisdiction to impose it upon, is it really a fine or just an empty message?

2025/10/13
EU ministers united: Minors must be protected better online | …setting the stage for the next round of Chat Control discussions, with added Age Verification

2025/10/13
Stuff that you don’t see on Reddit in the UK because you aren’t age verified, Part 2

2025/10/11
The bad news is: the fact that the vote was cancelled signals that they want to have yet another go. We still have to fight Chat Control.

2025/10/10
1996: “Law and Borders: The Rise of Law in Cyberspace” | David R. Johnson & David G. Post | …we’ve seen this comity problem coming for ~30+ years

2025/10/09
Ofcom, the Government, the Online Safety Act and the Leather Shoes

2025/10/09
One-man spam campaign ravages EU ‘chat control’ bill | POLITICO

2025/10/08