#onlinesafetyact — Public Fediverse posts

Ofcom has fined the unnamed (by it; the name is readily discoverable) "suicide forum", which is neither operated from nor hosted in the UK, £950,000 for alleged breaches of the Online Safety Act 2023.

This, or perhaps one of the porn sites in Ofcom's sites, will become the first UK court-ordered ISP blocks, IMHO.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/investigation-into-an-online-suicide-discussion-forum-and-its-compliance-with-duties-to-protect-its-users-from-illegal-content

#OnlineSafetyAct

"Forcing users to verify their identity before accessing #VPN services could significantly weaken anonymity protections and create new risks around #surveillance and data collection. VPN providers and other #privacy advocates have already expressed their objections to this approach in a letter sent to the UK policymakers."

#UKPol #EUPol #OnlineSafetyAct

https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/

@ondrejsevcik
Under the guise of protecting children, a goal we all share, Authorities are pushing for a "passport for the internet" Between the EU Digital Identity Wallet and the Online Safety Act, online anonymity is dying. This is "function creep" in action: what starts as age verification will inevitably become a mandatory requirement for all essential services. Are we trading our fundamental digital freedoms for mass surveillance? #EUWallet #OnlineSafetyAct #DigitalRights #AgeVerification

https://www.europesays.com/people/61401/ Zuckerberg’s Meta sues Ofcom over Online Safety Act #FacebookAndInstagram #MarkZuckerberg #Meta #Ofcom #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct

The UK is introducing Offline Safety Act. You must use method and process capable of being highly effective against dying, or face prosecution. Stay tuned for upcoming guidance from the newly formed regulation body, Offcom.

#UKPol #OnlineSafetyAct #ShortFiction #Humor #Humour

great breakdown of Sony's compliance with Online Safety Act's ID verification requirement (because it should be called for what it is) and awful choice of provider https://youtu.be/BU7NIVWJigM

one thing missed: as far as I understand, Sony's "age verification" by phone number is deceptive bc it clearly states that it'll use "owner of the phone contract" details. which means PAYG SIM card owners are locked out.

#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #TechPolicy #Tech #Gaming #Sony #UK #UnitedKingdom

great breakdown of Sony's compliance with Online Safety Act's ID verification requirement (because it should be called for what it is) and awful choice of provider https://youtu.be/BU7NIVWJigM

one thing missed: as far as I understand, Sony's "age verification" by phone number is deceptive bc it clearly states that it'll use "owner of the phone contract" details. which means PAYG SIM card owners are locked out.

#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #TechPolicy #Tech #Gaming #Sony #UK #UnitedKingdom

great breakdown of Sony's compliance with Online Safety Act's ID verification requirement (because it should be called for what it is) and awful choice of provider https://youtu.be/BU7NIVWJigM

one thing missed: as far as I understand, Sony's "age verification" by phone number is deceptive bc it clearly states that it'll use "owner of the phone contract" details. which means PAYG SIM card owners are locked out.

#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #TechPolicy #Tech #Gaming #Sony #UK #UnitedKingdom

great breakdown of Sony's compliance with Online Safety Act's ID verification requirement (because it should be called for what it is) and awful choice of provider https://youtu.be/BU7NIVWJigM

one thing missed: as far as I understand, Sony's "age verification" by phone number is deceptive bc it clearly states that it'll use "owner of the phone contract" details. which means PAYG SIM card owners are locked out.

#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #TechPolicy #Tech #Gaming #Sony #UK #UnitedKingdom

great breakdown of Sony's compliance with Online Safety Act's ID verification requirement (because it should be called for what it is) and awful choice of provider https://youtu.be/BU7NIVWJigM

one thing missed: as far as I understand, Sony's "age verification" by phone number is deceptive bc it clearly states that it'll use "owner of the phone contract" details. which means PAYG SIM card owners are locked out.

#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #TechPolicy #Tech #Gaming #Sony #UK #UnitedKingdom

UK Kids Easily Circumvent Online Age Checks

The current online age checks are failing to protect UK kids, with 46% of children admitting they are easy to bypass, leaving them vulnerable to harmful content. Stronger action is needed from government and industry to safeguard young minds online.

https://osintsights.com/uk-kids-easily-circumvent-online-age-checks?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#OnlineSafetyAct #Uk #AgeVerification #ParentalGuidance #EmergingThreats

Don’t take away our freedom to play games when we want | 38 Degrees

Gamer’s Voice; and absolutely nobody is talking about “teaching our kids to laugh at, and circumvent, authority”. Quote:

If ministers use these powers, it could mean: Young people locked out of games like Fortnite, Minecraft, League of Legends or Counter-Strike after set times such as 9pm; Families losing the ability to decide for themselves how and when to relax together; Adults being forced to hand over sensitive personal data just to play games

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/don-t-take-away-our-freedom-to-play-games-when-we-want

Don’t take away our freedom to play games when we want | 38 Degrees

Gamer’s Voice; and absolutely nobody is talking about “teaching our kids to laugh at, and circumvent, authority”. Quote:

If ministers use these powers, it could mean: Young people locked out of games like Fortnite, Minecraft, League of Legends or Counter-Strike after set times such as 9pm; Families losing the ability to decide for themselves how and when to relax together; Adults being forced to hand over sensitive personal data just to play games

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/don-t-take-away-our-freedom-to-play-games-when-we-want

Don’t take away our freedom to play games when we want | 38 Degrees

Gamer’s Voice; and absolutely nobody is talking about “teaching our kids to laugh at, and circumvent, authority”. Quote:

If ministers use these powers, it could mean: Young people locked out of games like Fortnite, Minecraft, League of Legends or Counter-Strike after set times such as 9pm; Families losing the ability to decide for themselves how and when to relax together; Adults being forced to hand over sensitive personal data just to play games

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/don-t-take-away-our-freedom-to-play-games-when-we-want

Age Verification Is Spreading Fast

https://beitmenotyou.online/age-verification-is-spreading-fast/

Age Verification Is Spreading Fast

https://beitmenotyou.online/age-verification-is-spreading-fast/

UK regulator Ofcom probes Telegram under the Online Safety Act over alleged CSAM sharing, alongside teen chat platform investigations 📱
Case tests compliance powers like fines or blocking, raising tensions between enforcement, encryption, and user privacy rights ⚖️

🔗 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-probes-telegram-teen-chat-sites-over-csam-sharing-concerns/

#TechNews #Telegram #Ofcom #OnlineSafetyAct #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Encryption #ContentModeration #DigitalRights #Surveillance #Regulation #Infosec #DataProtection #UK #Tech #CSAM #Teen #ChildSafety

UK regulator Ofcom probes Telegram under the Online Safety Act over alleged CSAM sharing, alongside teen chat platform investigations 📱
Case tests compliance powers like fines or blocking, raising tensions between enforcement, encryption, and user privacy rights ⚖️

🔗 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-probes-telegram-teen-chat-sites-over-csam-sharing-concerns/

#TechNews #Telegram #Ofcom #OnlineSafetyAct #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Encryption #ContentModeration #DigitalRights #Surveillance #Regulation #Infosec #DataProtection #UK #Tech #CSAM #Teen #ChildSafety

UK regulator Ofcom probes Telegram under the Online Safety Act over alleged CSAM sharing, alongside teen chat platform investigations 📱
Case tests compliance powers like fines or blocking, raising tensions between enforcement, encryption, and user privacy rights ⚖️

🔗 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-probes-telegram-teen-chat-sites-over-csam-sharing-concerns/

#TechNews #Telegram #Ofcom #OnlineSafetyAct #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Encryption #ContentModeration #DigitalRights #Surveillance #Regulation #Infosec #DataProtection #UK #Tech #CSAM #Teen #ChildSafety

UK regulator Ofcom probes Telegram under the Online Safety Act over alleged CSAM sharing, alongside teen chat platform investigations 📱
Case tests compliance powers like fines or blocking, raising tensions between enforcement, encryption, and user privacy rights ⚖️

🔗 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-probes-telegram-teen-chat-sites-over-csam-sharing-concerns/

#TechNews #Telegram #Ofcom #OnlineSafetyAct #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Encryption #ContentModeration #DigitalRights #Surveillance #Regulation #Infosec #DataProtection #UK #Tech #CSAM #Teen #ChildSafety

UK regulator Ofcom probes Telegram under the Online Safety Act over alleged CSAM sharing, alongside teen chat platform investigations 📱
Case tests compliance powers like fines or blocking, raising tensions between enforcement, encryption, and user privacy rights ⚖️

🔗 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-probes-telegram-teen-chat-sites-over-csam-sharing-concerns/

#TechNews #Telegram #Ofcom #OnlineSafetyAct #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Encryption #ContentModeration #DigitalRights #Surveillance #Regulation #Infosec #DataProtection #UK #Tech #CSAM #Teen #ChildSafety

A new, revolutionary, proudly UK-based VPN service is coming up. With it, from anywhere in the world, you CAN NOT SEE any webpage which you CAN SEE on your normal Internet connection. The service will let you reveal unique content exclusive to UK residents! Discover https://imgur.com/ , https://uk.lemmy.zip/ and the growing list of safe resources!

#UK #UKPol #OnlineSafetyAct #VPN

The UK government has put out a consultation asking about

• Social media age restrictions
• Age verification technology
• Restricting dark patterns like autoplay
• Phones in schools
• "Digital age of consent"

This is our chance to make our voices heard and influence legislation & guidance. Fill it out, and share it with your friends!

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/growing-up-in-the-online-world-a-national-consultation

#OnlineSafetyAct #uk #ukPol #privacy #privacyRights #ChatControl #surveilance #socialMedia #adTech

The UK is seeking to grant ministers wide-ranging new powers to rewrite significant portions of the Online Safety Act through amendments tucked into two unrelated bills.

The changes would allow ministers to amend the act by adding as much as a third to the regulatory regime using so-called Henry VIII clauses, limiting Parliament to a simple yes-or-no vote on an unforeseeable number of new rules, rather than full debate or amendment.

#OnlineSafetyAct #UKPolitics #AI

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/uk-online-safety-act-ai-harms-government-labour-grok-elon-musk/

I find it bizarre that the AgeVerification (AV) industry says “platforms don’t want AV because they don’t want private data” – BUT civil society says “platforms DO want AV because they want private data”

It’s like those criticisms of the BBC where they receive conflicting hate from both sides, so you have to start wondering whether the platforms aren’t simply doing the right thing to have pissed-off everybody.

Probably, yes, given the circumstances.

Compare

https://twitter.com/The_AVPA/status/2043608121768096227

Contrast

https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenz/status/2022428994596221081

'UK looks to hold tech execs personally liable for intimate image abuse'

https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-looks-to-hold-tech-execs-personally-liable-for-intimate-image-abuse/

'A new government amendment, which is yet to be published but will be tabled to the Crime and Policing Bill and debated in the Commons next week, would mean senior executives who ignore media regulator Ofcom's enforcement decisions under the Online Safety Act face imprisonment and fines.'

#UK #ukpol #technology #OnlineSafetyact

Please share & sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762236

We have an opportunity to tell them NO to age verification for all user-user services!

#ukpol
#uk
#onlinesafetyact
#ageverification
#OSA
#privacy

@openrightsgroup
@JamesBaker
@neil

Please share & sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762236

We have an opportunity to tell them NO to age verification for all user-user services!

#ukpol
#uk
#onlinesafetyact
#ageverification
#OSA
#privacy

@openrightsgroup
@JamesBaker
@neil

Please share & sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762236

We have an opportunity to tell them NO to age verification for all user-user services!

#ukpol
#uk
#onlinesafetyact
#ageverification
#OSA
#privacy

@openrightsgroup
@JamesBaker
@neil

Please share & sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762236

We have an opportunity to tell them NO to age verification for all user-user services!

#ukpol
#uk
#onlinesafetyact
#ageverification
#OSA
#privacy

@openrightsgroup
@JamesBaker
@neil

Please share & sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762236

We have an opportunity to tell them NO to age verification for all user-user services!

#ukpol
#uk
#onlinesafetyact
#ageverification
#OSA
#privacy

@openrightsgroup
@JamesBaker
@neil

📬 4chan blockiert britische Alterschecks
#Internet #Netzpolitik #Rechtssachen #4chan #Altersverifikation #Bußgelder #Forum #Ofcom #OnlineSafetyAct #Vollstreckung https://sc.tarnkappe.info/bc085d

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Age Verification causing people to stop installing security updates on iPhone
https://alecmuffett.com/article/153062
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #censorship #irony #surveillance

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Age Verification causing people to stop installing security updates on iPhone https://alecmuffett.com/article/153062 #AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #censorship #irony #surveillance

Age Verification causing peopl...

Age Verification causing people to stop installing security updates on iPhone

What could possibly go wrong?

https://twitter.com/PrivacyMatters/status/2039955877382226278

The Timeless Fear of Corrupting the Youth | WSJ

Excellent piece:

The lesson from these examples isn’t that protecting children online is misguided or an unworthy goal. It is that the means proposed to achieve this end pose significant risks to human rights, and that the tools created for that purpose can easily become instruments of broader control over speech once governments acquire them.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/social-media-freedom-speech-meta-youtube-ruling-32aaee3b archived at: https://archive.ph/PMCjL

‘The Encryption Problem: Where “Design Liability” Leads’ | … IF YOU ARE CHEERING META LOSING 2X RECENT LAWSUITS YOU ARE SUPPORTING THE END OF ONLINE PRIVACY https://alecmuffett.com/article/151775 #EndToEndEncryption #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #censorship #meta #surveillance

‘The Encryption Problem: Where...

‘The Encryption Problem: Where “Design Liability” Leads’ | … IF YOU ARE CHEERING META LOSING 2X RECENT LAWSUITS YOU ARE SUPPORTING THE END OF ONLINE PRIVACY

…under the “design liability” theory, implementing encryption becomes evidence of negligence, because a small number of bad actors also use encrypted communications […] encryption itself harms no one. Like infinite scroll and autoplay, it is inert without the choices of bad actors — choices made by people, not by the platform’s design.

“Everyone Cheering The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Against Meta Should Understand What They’re Actually Cheering For” | Techdirt

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/26/everyone-cheering-the-social-media-addiction-verdicts-against-meta-should-understand-what-theyre-actually-cheering-for/

This cybersecurity tweet from @SciTechgovuk / DSIT is getting *brigaded* by people pointing out how the UK Government is actively undermining cybersecurity

Examples; remember to check both quotes & replies:

https://twitter.com/SebJVidal/status/2036883790971166975?s=20

https://twitter.com/B_Disappointed/status/2036886030742093866

https://twitter.com/egosumdickie/status/2036920678486585503?s=20

https://twitter.com/EddyGraphic1/status/2036954742971084977?s=20

https://twitter.com/36F5VE/status/2036903727680921792?s=20

https://twitter.com/TheBlake83/status/2036914254712832017?s=20

https://twitter.com/jkelly206/status/2036916903772361016?s=20

This cybersecurity tweet from @SciTechgovuk / DSIT is getting *brigaded* by people pointing out how the UK Government is actively undermining cybersecurity

Examples; remember to check both quotes & replies:

https://twitter.com/SebJVidal/status/2036883790971166975?s=20

https://twitter.com/B_Disappointed/status/2036886030742093866

https://twitter.com/egosumdickie/status/2036920678486585503?s=20

https://twitter.com/EddyGraphic1/status/2036954742971084977?s=20

https://twitter.com/36F5VE/status/2036903727680921792?s=20

https://twitter.com/TheBlake83/status/2036914254712832017?s=20

https://twitter.com/jkelly206/status/2036916903772361016?s=20

This cybersecurity tweet from @SciTechgovuk / DSIT is getting *brigaded* by people pointing out how the UK Government is actively undermining cybersecurity

Examples; remember to check both quotes & replies:

https://twitter.com/SebJVidal/status/2036883790971166975?s=20

https://twitter.com/B_Disappointed/status/2036886030742093866

https://twitter.com/egosumdickie/status/2036920678486585503?s=20

https://twitter.com/EddyGraphic1/status/2036954742971084977?s=20

https://twitter.com/36F5VE/status/2036903727680921792?s=20

https://twitter.com/TheBlake83/status/2036914254712832017?s=20

https://twitter.com/jkelly206/status/2036916903772361016?s=20

Investigation: UK spends millions on VPNs as government weighs ban for children | TechRadar

“Since the publication of this investigation, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) published a contract that shows it is spending nearly £50,000 on a survey to understand how children are using VPNs. Details have been added below.”

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/investigation-uk-spends-millions-on-vpns-as-government-weighs-ban-for-children

This is absolute perfection: UBUNTU SECURE BOOT AGE VERIFICATION | Hacker.House https://alecmuffett.com/article/150554 #AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OpenSource #censorship #kosa #systemd #ubuntu

This is absolute perfection: U...

This is absolute perfection: UBUNTU SECURE BOOT AGE VERIFICATION | Hacker.House https://alecmuffett.com/article/150554 #AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OpenSource #censorship #kosa #systemd #ubuntu

This is absolute perfection: U...

This is absolute perfection: UBUNTU SECURE BOOT AGE VERIFICATION | Hacker.House https://alecmuffett.com/article/150554 #AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OpenSource #censorship #kosa #systemd #ubuntu

This is absolute perfection: U...

This is absolute perfection: UBUNTU SECURE BOOT AGE VERIFICATION | Hacker.House https://alecmuffett.com/article/150554 #AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OpenSource #censorship #kosa #systemd #ubuntu

This is absolute perfection: U...

This is absolute perfection: UBUNTU SECURE BOOT AGE VERIFICATION | Hacker.House https://alecmuffett.com/article/150554 #AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OpenSource #censorship #kosa #systemd #ubuntu

This is absolute perfection: U...

This is absolute perfection: UBUNTU SECURE BOOT AGE VERIFICATION | Hacker.House

Perfect commentary on nerds following authoritarianism because it is an interesting intellectual challenge:

https://twitter.com/hackerfantastic/status/2035034414669795518

This is absolute perfection: UBUNTU SECURE BOOT AGE VERIFICATION | Hacker.House

Perfect commentary on nerds following authoritarianism because it is an interesting intellectual challenge:

https://twitter.com/hackerfantastic/status/2035034414669795518

This is absolute perfection: UBUNTU SECURE BOOT AGE VERIFICATION | Hacker.House

Perfect commentary on nerds following authoritarianism because it is an interesting intellectual challenge:

https://twitter.com/hackerfantastic/status/2035034414669795518