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Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu... by madeofpalk on Monday August 11, 2025 @01:33PM (#44866983)
That's not how democracy works. When there's a change in government they don't just abandon all laws the previous one passed.

The current government is more than able to use their democratic mandate to appeal or change the law.

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Re:Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regu... by johnnyanmac on Monday August 11, 2025 @02:42PM (#44867844)
>When there's a change in government they don't just abandon all laws the previous one passed.

Tell that to the US please.

>The current government is more than able to use their democratic mandate to appeal or change the law. °

Yes, but they probably a won't without a lot of push back. Here's the push back

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