Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu...
by Perz1val on Monday August 11, 2025 @01:02PM
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I think just getting blocked is no big deal, but they'll probably get fined as well, that is the problem
Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu...
by kylec on Monday August 11, 2025 @05:25PM
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What mechanism does the UK government have to extract fines from Wikipedia?
Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu...
by suslik on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @01:07AM
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“Pay this or we will concoct some criminal charges on your entire leadership team, append each of you to interpol lists and formally request your extradition” is probably a good start.
Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu...
by account42 on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @08:22AM
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Good luck with that. The US has that power, the UK doesn't.
Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu...
by suslik on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @10:45AM
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The UK might not have the power to force extradition (neither does US, in fact), but to make life very inconvenient for someone - for sure.
Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu...
by HDThoreaun on Monday August 11, 2025 @05:03PM
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Probably, my understanding is theyve already implemented IP blocking to other sites.
I wonder what happens if they simply don't comply. Will the UK at any point ask ISPs to ban Wikipedia?