The United Kingdom is now fully enforcing its Online Safety Act, which was passed by Parliament in 2023. The law, which calls for shielding all users from illegal content with special protections ...

Did the most recent, July 2025 version of the 2023 U.K. Online Safety Act prohibit "all criticism" of unauthorized ...

With the Online Safety Act, platforms such as Reddit must also ensure age verification. These are being circumvented. A ...

New legislation designed to protect children from harmful content online has been met with fierce opposition from MPs and ...

Microsoft confirmed this week that it is introducing age verification procedures for Xbox users in Britain. These new ...

The petition to scrap new age verification rules under the UK Online Safety Act has garnered over 340,000 signatures so far.

At present, Xbox users "can continue to play and enjoy Xbox" without verifying their age. However, starting early 2026, age verification will be required for UK Xbox users with adult accounts to ...

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle on Tuesday accused Mr Farage of being on the side of ‘extreme pornographers, peddling hate, ...

As new rules demand age checks and tighter access controls, Brits are turning to VPNs in droves, raising privacy fears and ...

While the UK's Online Safety Act and its effect on privacy and censorship are hotly debated, Xbox is trying to get ahead of the matter.

A BAN on VPNs used to get around porn age verification checks has been ruled out. VPN apps have skyrocketed since the Online Safety Act came into effect last week. It’s designed to protect ...

As child safety duties for online platforms begin to take effect in the UK users, here's what you need to know about the Act.