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House Republicans Want To Doxx Wikipedia Editors Over Bogus ‘Bias’ Complaints | Techdirt
A few years ago I had long discussions with WP about enabling anonymous editing over Tor. It might be time to revisit WP anonymity policy. Wikipedia’s strength comes from its army of volunteer editors who contribute their time and expertise to building a free, accessible encyclopedia. These volunteers now have to worry that Congress might
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“Your UK Steam user account is considered age verified for as long as a valid credit card is stored on the account”
I approve of this approach by Steam, although I’m fairly sure that the age verification wonks and child safety activists will push back against something so simple and therefore both unremunerative & unprescriptive. Steam Support :: Age Assurance under the UK Online Safety Act https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/292B-3DA3-CFC8-97F6
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Preston Byrne on Ofcom and government goals to turn age verification into a “KYC before Communication” obligation
A characteristically blunt, straightforward, correct and educational thread – even if some folk will erroneously dismiss it as jingo – unrolled at https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1961418733303292033.html Ofcom and the UK parliament are obsessed with the idea of websites being “services that are offered” as opposed to “repositories that are accessed” / ignoring the agency and activity and want
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4chan will refuse to pay daily UK fines, its lawyer tells BBC | BBC News
The OSA really was designed in the mythical belief that “All the Internet is (or functions like) Facebook”. Nobody “searches” for 4chan. “Ofcom can instead ask a court to order other services to disrupt a provider’s UK business, such as requiring a service’s removal from search results or blocking of UK payments. If [this isn’t
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UK sought broad access to Apple customers’ data, court filing shows | FT
Exactly as predicted, just because HMG doesn’t want to spy on Apple-using Americans anymore, it still wants to spy on Apple using Britons: It also suggests that the Home Office is yet to modify its demand for Apple to grant access to data belonging to customers outside the UK, despite claims by Trump administration officials
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The perverse outcomes of the Online Safety Act | The Critic
Teenagers can now drink cider with a meal, two years before they can read a Reddit thread about it … Discussion channels about ongoing atrocities in Ukraine and Gaza, the subreddit dedicated to the news channel Al Jazeera are all now inaccessible to anyone who cannot or will not give Reddit their ID or a
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Encryption Is a Feminist Issue: Why Strong Digital Privacy Protects Survivors and Activists | Chayn
Encryption plays a vital role in safeguarding the rights and safety of women and gender minorities across a range of contexts. In this section, we explore three key use cases where encryption serves as a critical safety tool: supporting survivors of intimate partner violence, ensuring secure access to abortion services, and enabling feminist activism. […]
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I’m absolutely gobsmacked that there is *mention* of “Scrapping the OSA” in PoliticsHome…
…even if it’s an argument against scrappage. Imran Ahmed of CCDH appeals to half-truths: They’re starting to worry… …and if they are building their house on foundations of half truth then they are going to have a hard time in the long run. The House | Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring
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US Tech Firms Suing Ofcom Over Online Safety Act | Guido Fawkes
That little? Ofcom fined 4chan £20,000 for breaching the act last month. https://order-order.com/2025/08/28/us-tech-firms-suing-ofcom-over-online-safety-act/
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Gosh, who would ever have expected that websites based outside of the UK would simply ignore the UK regulators waving bits of paper at them?
On 30 July 2025 we also issued both AVS Group Ltd and Kick Online Entertainment S.A. with a formal information notice, which they were required to respond to, under section 100 of the Online Safety Act. As of this announcement, AVS Group Ltd and Kick Online Entertainment S.A have not provided a response to the
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4chan and Kiwi Farms Sue the UK Over its Age Verification Law | 404media
One of the really annoying things about working in free speech & digital rights is the number of times you criticise some assholes only to later have to swing around and either a) defend them against a different set of assholes or b) applaud their minor victories. I blame Evelyn Beatrice Hall. https://www.404media.co/4chan-and-kiwi-farms-sue-the-uk-over-its-age-verification-law/
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