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Wikipedia challenged UK's new Online Safety Act and lost

Wikipedia challenged the UK's new Online Safety Act and lost, but may have set a new precedent for fighting the rules all the same

The ruling "does not give Ofcom and the secretary of state a green light to implement a regime that would significantly impede Wikipedia’s operations."

TechRadar on MSN · 2d

Case dismissed – Wikipedia loses UK Online Safety Act legal challenge, but it may still be safe from age checks

The Wikimedia Foundation has lost its legal challenge against the Online Safety Act, but it may still be on the right track to resist new rules.

Ars Technica · 4d

Wikipedia loses UK Safety Act challenge, worries it will have to verify user IDs

The Online Safety Act has forced social media sites like Reddit to verify UK users' ages before letting them view adult content. The Wikimedia Foundation is worried that it will be classified as a "Category 1" operator later this summer and criticized the categorization regulations as "especially broad and vague."

Devdiscourse4d

Wikipedia vs. Britain's Online Safety Act: A Legal Battle Reinforces Free Speech Concerns

The Wikimedia Foundation lost a legal challenge against Britain's Online Safety Act, which demands verifying users' ...

Forbes3mon

Wikipedia Challenges U.K. Online Safety Act, Says It Endangers ... - Forbes

The Wikimedia Foundation is suing the U.K. government over the Online Safety Act, claiming it threatens the privacy and safety of Wikipedia’s volunteer editors.

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Wikipedia operator loses court challenge to regulations under UK Online Safety Act

The operator of Wikipedia on Monday lost a legal challenge to parts of Britain's Online Safety Act, which sets tough new ...

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