Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-07-30 16:18:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1DE5F4101FC5557D2C8B73E97354FEDDFBBC3F64E5EF99CA9050B51FACB784BB
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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
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