Britain’s Online Safety Act Becomes Tech Industry’s Most Contested Regulation
Few pieces of legislation have triggered as much controversy in the digital policy ecosystem as the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act, a sweeping regulatory framework designed to monitor, moderate, and constrain harmful content on digital platforms. Though the law was passed after years of debate, its real impact is only now beginning to manifest—and the results are far more complex than critics or supporters anticipated. For some political voices, including highly vocal figures aligned with populist movements, the Act represents an unprecedented government intrusion into digital discourse. For others, it is a long-overdue mechanism to force accountability onto technology platforms … Read more
