Open Rights Group
@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Age verification is creating an information desert.

The Online Safety Act sets every UK user to child as default.

Teenagers? Blocked. Adults? Content denied unless we do age checks with unregulated companies.

It's not just porn! News on Gaza and Ukraine is being scrubbed from view ⛔

https://www.404media.co/uk-users-need-to-post-selfie-or-photo-id-to-view-reddits-r-israelcrimes-r-ukrainewarfootage/

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety#OSA #palestine #gaza #ukraine #reddit #ageverification #ageassurance #privacy #censorship #ukpolitics #ukpol
Open Rights Group
@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Lights are going out across the Net for UK users.

Age verification is driving sites to shut down, geo-block the UK or restrict features and content.

In trying to tackle to worst of the Net, it's harming the best.

🗣️ ORG Exec Director, @jim

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety#OSA #ageverification #ageassurance #freedomofexpression #digitalrights #censorship #ukpol #ukpolitics

Audio recording of Jim Killock, ORG Exec Director, speaking on the Jemery Vine Show, BBC Radio 2.
Audio recording of Jim Killock, ORG Exec Director, speaking on the Jemery Vine Show, BBC Radio 2.