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From VPN Spikes to Censored Forums: The Unintended Fallout of the UK’s Online Safety Act
UK Online Safety Act sparks debate over harmful content, censorship risks, and the future of digital freedom.
More importantly, mandatory age verification systems requiring facial data or personal IDs risk turning child protection into a tool for online mass surveillance. This means that all internet companies accessible to children must implement safety measures to protect them from porn and content deemed “harmful.” Verifying the identity and age of users is the key aspect of the Act. Just days before the deadline for websites and apps to enforce “highly effective” age checks, Ofcom—UK’s regulatory body for broadcasting, the internet, and telecom, released data showing that nearly one in 10 children had watched online pornography.
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