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Alec Muffett<p>“There is something deeply wrong when a law passed with cross-party consensus &amp; endorsed by Britain’s most trusted charities has made it impossible to run an internet forum for hamster owners”<br><a href="https://alecmuffett.com/article/112832" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">alecmuffett.com/article/112832</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafetyAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hamsters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamsters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a></p>
John Leonard<p>Ofcom’s risk assessment deadline has passed, and online platforms must now take action to protect users from illegal content and activity occurring on their platforms. Significant fines await those who fail.</p><p><a href="https://www.computing.co.uk/news-analysis/2025/new-online-safety-act-measures-come-into-force" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">computing.co.uk/news-analysis/</span><span class="invisible">2025/new-online-safety-act-measures-come-into-force</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>osa</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>When it comes to blogs, Ofcom says one thing, the UK Online Safety Act says another.</p><p>This lack of clarity over whether blogs with comments are exempt will push small sites to shut down completely.</p><p>We need the UK government to tighten up the definitions and exemptions in the Act.</p><p>Read our explainer for more detail ➡️ <a href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/save-our-sites-deadline-17-march/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">openrightsgroup.org/blog/save-</span><span class="invisible">our-sites-deadline-17-march/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/netplurality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>netplurality</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>Under the UK Online Safety Act, small blogs, forums and fedi instances are faced with disproportionate requirements to:</p><p>⚫️ Check if they have UK users</p><p>⚫️ Do a risk assessment on whether kids might access the content, or if CSAM or terrorist material might be posted in the comments</p><p>⚫️ Put themselves at the risk of fines, and even prison sentences, if they fail to comply with Ofcom’s future directives</p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/SaveOurSites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveOurSites</span></a> 🌐</p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/netplurality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>netplurality</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
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