Wikimedia Fights UK Online Safety Act Regulations

Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1:20 pm

The Wikimedia Foundation is challenging aspects of the UK’s Online Safety Act, arguing that the new categorization rules risk undermining its ability to police harmful content on Wikipedia. The legal battle underscores concerns over potential censorship and the impact on open online collaboration.

engadget.com / Wikipedia's owner challenges categorization rules under UK's Online Safety Act

The Wikimedia Foundation, hosts of the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia, is challenging an aspect of the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA). The law aims to protect users from harmful online content by imposing restrictions and fines on large internet platforms such as social media…

theverge.com / Wikipedia fights the UK’s ‘flawed’ and ‘burdensome’ online safety rules

The non-profit Wikimedia Foundation is challenging the United Kingdom’s online safety rules in court over concerns they may enable “vandalism, disinformation, or abuse” to go unchecked on its Wikipedia platform. Wikimedia announced on Thursday that its legal challenge specifically targets the…

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