X Accuses UK Government of Overreach Over Child Safety Law
August 1, 2025 – X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, has criticized the UK’s Online Safety Act, calling it an example of government “overreach” that could undermine free speech.
In a post via its Global Government Affairs account, X said that while the law’s aim to protect children from harmful content is “laudable,” its broad scope threatens to infringe on public expression rights.
X also slammed a new code of conduct and a UK police unit monitoring social media as duplicative and concerning for free speech.
The platform has begun implementing age verification tools, including AI-driven age estimation and ID uploads, to comply with new rules in the UK, Ireland, and the EU.
Platforms failing to meet standards set by Ofcom face fines of up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue, and could be blocked in the UK.
The law has triggered privacy concerns, with critics warning of identity theft risks. In response, UK users have turned to VPNs, pushing VPN apps to the top of Apple’s UK download charts.
#OnlineSafetyAct #FreeSpeech #ElonMusk #UKDigitalRegulation
August 1, 2025 – X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, has criticized the UK’s Online Safety Act, calling it an example of government “overreach” that could undermine free speech.
In a post via its Global Government Affairs account, X said that while the law’s aim to protect children from harmful content is “laudable,” its broad scope threatens to infringe on public expression rights.
X also slammed a new code of conduct and a UK police unit monitoring social media as duplicative and concerning for free speech.
The platform has begun implementing age verification tools, including AI-driven age estimation and ID uploads, to comply with new rules in the UK, Ireland, and the EU.
Platforms failing to meet standards set by Ofcom face fines of up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue, and could be blocked in the UK.
The law has triggered privacy concerns, with critics warning of identity theft risks. In response, UK users have turned to VPNs, pushing VPN apps to the top of Apple’s UK download charts.
#OnlineSafetyAct #FreeSpeech #ElonMusk #UKDigitalRegulation
X Accuses UK Government of Overreach Over Child Safety Law
August 1, 2025 – X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, has criticized the UK’s Online Safety Act, calling it an example of government “overreach” that could undermine free speech.
In a post via its Global Government Affairs account, X said that while the law’s aim to protect children from harmful content is “laudable,” its broad scope threatens to infringe on public expression rights.
X also slammed a new code of conduct and a UK police unit monitoring social media as duplicative and concerning for free speech.
The platform has begun implementing age verification tools, including AI-driven age estimation and ID uploads, to comply with new rules in the UK, Ireland, and the EU.
Platforms failing to meet standards set by Ofcom face fines of up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue, and could be blocked in the UK.
The law has triggered privacy concerns, with critics warning of identity theft risks. In response, UK users have turned to VPNs, pushing VPN apps to the top of Apple’s UK download charts.
#OnlineSafetyAct #FreeSpeech #ElonMusk #UKDigitalRegulation
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