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A comment on Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regulations. Parent comment

Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu... by Perz1val on Monday August 11, 2025 @01:02PM (#44866610)
I think just getting blocked is no big deal, but they'll probably get fined as well, that is the problem
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Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu... by kylec on Monday August 11, 2025 @05:25PM (#44869643)
What mechanism does the UK government have to extract fines from Wikipedia?
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Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu... by suslik on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @01:07AM (#44872601)
“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.
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Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu... by account42 on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @08:22AM (#44875335)
Good luck with that. The US has that power, the UK doesn't.
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Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu... by suslik on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @10:45AM (#44876904)
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.
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