The UK is slogging through an online age-gate apocalypse
The UK has implemented new digital safety rules under the Online Safety Act, requiring web service operators to use "highly effective" age verification measures to restrict minors' access to certain online content. The act primarily targets pornography, content promoting suicide, self-harm, or eating disorders, as well as materials related to bullying, abusive or hateful content, and dangerous misinformation. Failure to comply can result in heavy fines and criminal action against senior managers. The new regulations have led to a censored and partially inaccessible online landscape, with many users facing difficulties accessing a wide range of content. The impact of these measures on individual privacy, internet freedom, and the overall digital landscape in the UK is a subject of ongoing debate and concern.
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