Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules (www.bbc.com)
from sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to technology@beehaw.org on 11 Aug 2025 17:46
https://lazysoci.al/post/31947424

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/34297497

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HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 11 Aug 2025 17:57 next collapse

It seems it hasn’t been classified yet, luckily, however, the uk is really turning to shit. V for vendetta is becoming a reality.

Powderhorn@beehaw.org on 11 Aug 2025 18:12 collapse

“Meanwhile, in the former United States …”

araneae@beehaw.org on 11 Aug 2025 19:02 next collapse

Truly we are one RFKJR blogpost on the White House page from somehow improbably making leprosy communicable and becoming the ‘great leper colony’ of Moore’s prophecy.

Powderhorn@beehaw.org on 11 Aug 2025 21:06 collapse

The number of lepers will double every two years?

cryptTurtle@piefed.social on 11 Aug 2025 19:37 next collapse

Hey dont jump the gun. we still have plenty of decades of slow terrible empire crumble to make everyone miserable with

jarfil@beehaw.org on 12 Aug 2025 00:58 collapse

If the current rate of execution of Project 2025 is an indicator… no, there are no “decades” left.

corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca on 11 Aug 2025 21:13 collapse

Without liberty and justice for all, there can be no one nation, undivided.

Secession is not sedition; it’s harm reduction.

HubertManne@piefed.social on 11 Aug 2025 21:33 next collapse

wow. no wikipedia for britain aye.

heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net on 11 Aug 2025 21:35 collapse

Aye 👁️‍🗨️

TehPers@beehaw.org on 11 Aug 2025 21:36 collapse

If Wikipedia is required to do verification and doesn’t have the funds for it, they could just IP block the UK. Maybe it’d get people to give a shit too if Wikipedia noped out of the entire country as a result.

Radiant_sir_radiant@beehaw.org on 12 Aug 2025 07:30 collapse

It’s what they should do really. Make the consequences of the law as visible as possible.