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UK Regulator and “Kick It Out” Report Calls for Policing and Censorship of Legal Online Speech Under Censorship Law
What counts as harm is no longer measured by law, but by how much it offends the ear of a regulator.
UK Government Issues Draft Strategic Priorities for Online “Safety,” Pressuring Ofcom to Enforce Censorship, Surveillance, and Age Verification Under Online Safety Act
Ofcom is nudged toward algorithmic policing and AI gatekeeping in a sweeping vision that blurs child protection with national security.
UK Inspector Andy Cooke Pushes for Stronger Powers to Curb Viral “Misinformation” After Southport Riots
Cooke wants Ofcom to censor at the speed of virality, even as the law says that’s not its job.
Wikipedia Challenges UK’s Online Censorship Laws
Wikipedia is fighting to keep regulation away from the unpaid workforce that powers its platform.
UK Lawmakers Push for Expanded Online Censorship Despite Uncertainty Over Online Censorship Law’s Scope
MPs push for censorship powers they don’t fully understand, treating ambiguity in the law as a green light for control.
UK Lawmakers and Regulators Target End-to-End Encryption and Smaller Messaging Platforms in Final Committee Hearing on Social Media “Harms”
UK MPs target end-to-end encryption as Ofcom, ICO, and DSIT probe Telegram, Signal, and post-Southport riot app use.
UK: Ofcom Appoints “Experts” to Advisory Committee on “Disinformation” Under New Censorship Law
A committee of speech-policing veterans now holds the keys to defining “harm” under one of the UK’s most sweeping internet laws.
UK Unveils Online Rules, Mandating Age Verification and Algorithmic Content Suppression
Mandatory age checks under Ofcom’s new rules edge the world closer to a de facto digital ID system for internet users.
Gab Refuses To Comply With UK Censorship “Tyranny”
Gab is standing up to the UK’s attempt to install global censorship.
BitChute Discontinues Video-Sharing Service for UK Residents Over Online Censorship Laws
The UK’s censorship laws now draw the borders of online speech, severing UK users from their own audience.
MembersWhen One Island Demands to Muzzle the World
The empire strikes back, but this time it’s armed with PDFs, fines, and a god complex about speech.
UK Tries To Wield Censorship Laws Globally, Clashing with Gab and Kiwi Farms over Free Speech and Jurisdiction
Ofcom’s notices to Gab and Kiwi Farms mark the first major test of the UK’s extraterritorial approach to online regulation.