EU censorship is not an abstract bureaucratic artifact but a living network of hundreds – if not thousands – of actors intervening daily in the flow of open communication. It incorporates state-funded […]
In June, Ofcom outlined its proposals to expand its censorship role in a consultation document. The consultation came and went with little media coverage. The document proposes the use of “proactive technologies” […]
Jimmy Wales is a co-founder of Wikipedia. Speaking of Ofcom’s determination to implement the UK’s Online Safety Act, Wales said: “We’re in talks with Ofcom, but we will not be identifying users […]
The UK’s Online Safety Act has sparked a transatlantic dispute over free speech and jurisdiction. US-based platforms are pushing back against the UK regulator Ofcom’s demands for compliance. Kiwi Farms, 4chan and […]
In a book published in 2022, Dr. Vernon Coleman warned that governments worldwide were introducing “online safety bills” not to protect free speech and internet users as claimed, but actually aimed to […]
The entire country of Afghanistan has just entered a total communications blackout. At 5pm on Monday 29 September, Taliban authorities cut the country’s fibre-optic backbone, reducing internet and mobile connectivity to less […]
The UK’s Online Safety Act is being used to monitor and censor online users, not only in the UK but worldwide. Now, Ofcom, the regulator implementing the provisions of the Act, is […]