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Reform UK Plans Repeal Online Safety Act Over Free Speech Concerns
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf, has pledged to repeal the UK's Online Safety Act, which aims to regulate online content to protect children from harmful material. They argue the Act is an overreach that suppresses free speech, criticizes its effectiveness due to children circumventing age verification via VPNs, and claims it empowers Ofcom to censor anti-government speech. Despite acknowledging they currently lack a clear alternative, Reform UK insists the legislation pushes the UK towards a 'borderline dystopian state.' Critics, including Science Secretary Peter Kyle, strongly oppose this stance, accusing Farage of siding with predators by seeking to overturn protections against illegal and harmful online content. Thousands of platforms, including social media sites, have recently implemented age verification as mandated by the Act, which carries significant fines for non-compliance. The debate highlights tensions between safeguarding children online and concerns over government overreach and free speech limitations.


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- Last Updated
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