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2025-07-29 11:18:51 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Since coming into force Online Safety Act has blocked / restricted censored content that wasn’t what the act was for. This includes immigration, parliament debates. Wikipedia is challenging the categorisation rules as the act will mean tough restrictions on the site. https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/wikipedias-owner-challenges-categorization-rules-175128053.html https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/over-340-000-brits-want-to-repeal-the-uk-online-safety-act-heres-how-to-get-your-say

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• Since coming into force Online Safety Act has blocked / restricted censored content that wasn’t what the act was for. This includes immigration, parliament debates. Wikipedia is challenging the categorisation rules as the act will mean tough restrictions on the site. https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/wikipedias-owner-challenges-categorization-rules-175128053.html https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/over-340-000-brits-want-to-repeal-the-uk-online-safety-act-heres-how-to-get-your-say