Why the Online Safety Act has become a political nightmare for Labour

The UK’s Online Safety Act was bigged up as a landmark measure to protect children. Instead, it sparked an instantaneous and furious backlash days after it was introduced, and it’s becoming a political waking nightmare for the government. The new law mandates that web providers enforce ‘highly effective’ age verification to block minors from harmful content. However, its dangerously vague wording has led to widespread and seemingly indiscriminate censorship, sparking a political firestorm. Now, a petition for its repeal has already been signed by more than half a million people. Nonetheless, tech firms, paralysed by the fear of massive fines of up to £18 million, have adopted an incredibly cautious 'better safe than sorry' approach. Click the related video link for more on this story ▶️ #uk #news #politics #labourparty #economy #economics #finance #business #tech #technology #internetsafety #onlinesafety #socialmedia #childprotection #vpn