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Open Rights Group<p>There's still time to put pressure on the UK government.</p><p>The UK Secretary of State has the power to exempt small, safely moderated websites from the Online Safety duties.</p><p>We need urgent change to protect net plurality, rather than further consolidating power in monopoly platforms. We need competition for a safer Internet.</p><p>Write to your MP (UK) <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/SaveOurSites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveOurSites</span></a> 🌐</p><p><a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/save-our-sites-write-your-mp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.openrightsgroup.org/sav</span><span class="invisible">e-our-sites-write-your-mp</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/netplurality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>netplurality</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/activitypub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activitypub</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>The UK Online Safety Act comes into effect today.</p><p>Its onerous duties may cause many small sites, blogs and fedi instances to shut down or geoblock UK users when faced with potential fines and penalties.</p><p>This won't keep children safe. It'll benefit large platforms like Facebook and X that are laying waste to content moderation.</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/online_safety_act/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/01/14/onl</span><span class="invisible">ine_safety_act/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/netplurality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>netplurality</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/activitypub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activitypub</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</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 noreferrer" 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 noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/netplurality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>netplurality</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" 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 noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveOurSites</span></a> 🌐</p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/netplurality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>netplurality</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
Ben Tasker<p>New <a href="https://mastodon.bentasker.co.uk/tags/Documentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Documentation</span></a>: Geo-blocking UK users in <a href="https://mastodon.bentasker.co.uk/tags/BunnyCDN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BunnyCDN</span></a> </p><p>I've got a site that, I think, <a href="https://mastodon.bentasker.co.uk/tags/Ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ofcom</span></a> _could_ decide falls under Part 5 of the <a href="https://mastodon.bentasker.co.uk/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafetyAct</span></a> (actually, more accurately, I can't say definitively enough that they wouldn't).</p><p>I'm not willing to pay any money to the Age Verification industry, or let them have visitor data.</p><p>So, I've decided to move the site definitively out of scope by ensuring it doesn't have UK users</p><p>The post describes how to geoblock the UK</p><p><a href="https://www.bentasker.co.uk/posts/documentation/general/geoblocking-uk-users-with-bunnycdn.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bentasker.co.uk/posts/document</span><span class="invisible">ation/general/geoblocking-uk-users-with-bunnycdn.html</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>Carpe DM 👁️‍🗨️?</p><p>End-to-end encryption = online safety. It keeps what we send on messaging apps secure from hackers and predators.</p><p>🚫 Tell Ofcom NOT to implement message scanning powers in their consultation.</p><p>⏰ You have until 5pm TODAY!</p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PracticeSafeText</span></a> 💬</p><p><a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.openrightsgroup.org/48-</span><span class="invisible">hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whatsapp</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>signal</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>Do you want hackers and predators to slide into your DMs?</p><p>That's what would happen if message scanning tech is forced onto messaging apps.</p><p>Ofcom's consultation on powers that'd break end-to-end encryption closes on Monday!</p><p>Use our tool to tell them <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PracticeSafeText</span></a> 💬</p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whatsapp</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>signal</span></a></p><p><a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.openrightsgroup.org/48-</span><span class="invisible">hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>Save Encryption. Save the World 🌐</p><p>Only by blocking message scanning technology on messaging apps can we ensure online safety!</p><p>End-to-end encryption prevents predators and hackers from weeding their way into our private lives.</p><p>We must <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PracticeSafeText</span></a> 💬</p><p><a href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-case-for-encryption/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-c</span><span class="invisible">ase-for-encryption/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whatsapp</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>signal</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>Message scanning tech on everyone's phone would expose us to dangerous new threats.</p><p>How does that achieve online safety?</p><p>Tell Ofcom NOT to break end-to-end encryption in their consultation, ending Monday 10 March.</p><p>Use our tool to say <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PracticeSafeText</span></a> 💬</p><p><a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.openrightsgroup.org/48-</span><span class="invisible">hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whatsapp</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>signal</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>❌ No safe message scanning technology exists.</p><p>⚠️ These powers would force a cybersecurity weakness onto apps like WhatsApp and Signal.</p><p>‼️ Hackers, predators and spies could crowbar their way into everything you send.</p><p>✍️ Tell Ofcom: End-to-end Encryption Means Online Safety ➡️ <a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.openrightsgroup.org/48-</span><span class="invisible">hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text</span></a></p><p>⏰ CLOSES Monday 10 March at 5pm.</p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PracticeSafeText</span></a> 💬</p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafetyAct</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whatsapp</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>signal</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>🚨 Time is Running Out to Save Encryption 🔐</p><p>Ofcom is consulting on implementing message scanning powers in the UK Online Safety Act.</p><p>This would break end-to-end encryption on the messaging apps we all use!</p><p>⏰ CLOSES Monday 10 March, 5pm.</p><p>Use our tool to tell Ofcom <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PracticeSafeText</span></a> 💬</p><p>ACT NOW ⬇️ </p><p><a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.openrightsgroup.org/48-</span><span class="invisible">hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafetyAct</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whatsapp</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>signal</span></a></p>
John Leonard<p>A look at mail-based age estimation, the new kid on the age-assurance block.</p><p><a href="https://www.computing.co.uk/feature/2025/email-based-age-estimation-privacy-preserving-solution" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">computing.co.uk/feature/2025/e</span><span class="invisible">mail-based-age-estimation-privacy-preserving-solution</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ageassurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ageassurance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ageverification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ageverification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/verifymy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>verifymy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a></p>
Open Rights Group<p>The UK Online Safety Act gave Ofcom powers that could make companies scan your private messages.</p><p>But cybersecurity experts agree that weakening encryption with ‘backdoors’ harms everyone’s safety.</p><p>We want governments to promote security features, NOT threaten them.</p><p>Privacy is online safety.</p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafetyAct</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ofcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/PracticeSafeText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PracticeSafeText</span></a></p>
ilias :thepiratebay:<p>the ongoing tradition of Online Safety Act backfiring against small forums and playing in the hands of centralised social media platforms continues. now Hexus's forums are closing down <a href="https://forums.hexus.net/hexus-news/426608-looks-like-end-hexus-forums.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forums.hexus.net/hexus-news/42</span><span class="invisible">6608-looks-like-end-hexus-forums.html</span></a></p><p>this is truly self-sabotage of the highest level. completely idiotic</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafetyAct</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ofcom</span></a></p>
Paul Oldham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💛 🇺🇦<p>This is our response to the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafetyAct</span></a> 2023. It is now linked to from all our forum pages.</p><p>I'm not wasting any more time on this. If <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ofcom</span></a> come after us wanting more we'll just take the forum down.</p><p><a href="https://www.walklakes.co.uk/osa.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">walklakes.co.uk/osa.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/OSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSA</span></a></p>
Bob Hannent<p>All the discussions about the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineSafetyAct</span></a> , but do we know if <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ofcom</span></a> will actually take any action on anyone other than big tech?<br>I know legally, sitting in a risky area isn't great, but there's a difference between what a law says and what organisations are able/resourced to act on.</p>
Stubbs<p>Watching the webinar from <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/PromisingTrouble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PromisingTrouble</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/OfCom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OfCom</span></a>'s upcoming rules. I see <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Edent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Edent</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/@Floppy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Floppy</span></a></span> and a bunch of people from services I use day to day.</p>
algernon ludd<p>Apropos of <a href="https://come-from.mad-scientist.club/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ofcom</span></a>, would I be distributing porn if my instance has a :manboob: emoji?</p><p>What about :female_presenting_nipple:?</p>
Léonie Watson<p>If you're in the UK, please help stop <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/GBNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GBNews</span></a> spreading hate speech and homophobia, by signing this petition to <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/Ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ofcom</span></a> by the Good Law Project:<br><a href="https://action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-gb-news-broadcasting-hate" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.goodlawproject.org/ofco</span><span class="invisible">m-stop-gb-news-broadcasting-hate</span></a></p>
Szescstopni<p>Sorry all the Fediverse users in the UK, but I'm now talking to a few Mastodon admins to remind them to geoblock the United Kingdom. So sorry about this, but the risk is too high. <a href="https://circumstances.run/tags/Ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ofcom</span></a></p>
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