#freedomofexpression

Brad RosenheimThe time to strike is now. The strike needs to be simply staying home, and supporting those who risk losing work because of that. <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MutualAid</a> will be the only way through this. But we are not longer going to be able to take to the streets without the risk of sacrificing lives. So, the time to peacefully bring the economy to a crushing halt is now. <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/GeneralStrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GeneralStrike</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/MilitarizedUnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MilitarizedUnitedStates</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomOfExpression</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/MilitarizedCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MilitarizedCities</a> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pentagon-plan-would-create-military-reaction-force-for-civil-unrest/ar-AA1KmDsZ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pentagon-plan-would-create-military-reaction-force-for-civil-unrest/ar-AA1KmDsZ</a>

Open Rights GroupThe challenge to the UK Online Safety Act by <a href="https://wikimedia.social/@wikimediafoundation" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@wikimediafoundation</a> has been dismissed.BUT there's still some good news for freedom of expression.The High Court recognised that platforms have a public interest, not just commercial entities. It's clear that Ofcom must be flexible to protect this valuable resource, as well as small websites that can't bear the regulatory burden.<a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/08/11/wikimedia-foundation-challenges-uk-online-safety-act-regulations/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/08/11/wikimedia-foundation-challenges-uk-online-safety-act-regulations/</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/wikipedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wikipedia</a>

Open Rights GroupThe UK Parliament can't ignore the growing public discontent with the Online Safety Act.They must do more to protect freedom of expression from the vast and unwieldy provisions that are particularly impacting small sites and services.Write to your MP ⬇️<a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/wikipedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wikipedia</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/osa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#osa</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PalestineAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PalestineAction</a> protest arrests rise to more than 500by Adam Hale, 8/10/2025"The number of arrests at Saturday's demonstration in London in support of banned group Palestine Action has risen to 532."The Metropolitan Police said the majority of arrests - 521 - were for displaying placards in support of Palestine Action at Westminster's Parliament Square, and one at a Palestine Coalition march."Six arrests were for assaulting police officers, two for breaching Public Order Act conditions, one for obstructing a constable and one for a racially aggravated public order offence. It was the biggest protest since the government proscribed the group in July under the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TerrorismAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TerrorismAct</a>, making membership of or support for it a criminal offence, punishable by up to 14 years in prison."The force previously said that the number of arrests was the largest made by the force on a single day in the last 10 years."The average age of those arrested was 54, and the most arrests - 147 of them - were of people aged between 60 and 69. The Metropolitan Police said its counter terrorism team was now working on bringing charges against those accused of supporting Palestine Action."Over the coming days and weeks, officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command will work to put together the case files required to secure charges against those arrested as part of this operation."Some protesters chose to walk out quietly with officers, but those who refused to move or were lying on the ground were carried awayThe protest, organised by Defend Our Juries, saw hundreds of people simultaneously pull out placards with the message "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action" when Big Ben chimed at 13:00 BST on Saturday.Police started making multiple arrests at a time, working their way through the crowds, with those who refused to move being carried out by police to chants of "shame on you" directed at the officers. Protesters whose details could be confirmed at temporary prisoner processing points nearby were released on bail to appear at a police station at a future date, under condition not to attend future demonstrations related to Palestine Action.But 212 protesters who refused to provide their details or were found to have been arrested while already on bail were taken into custody.Police said as of 13:00 on Sunday, 18 of them remained in custody but were expected to be released during the day.The majority of arrests at the demonstration were of people aged 60 to 69Security expert Lizzie Dearden told the BBC that the laws the protesters were arrested under "were not designed for a group of this nature or a group of this size"."When [the Terrorism Act] was drafted in the late Nineties, the kind of terrorist group that was really being envisaged were groups like the IRA, al-Qaeda, armed militant groups that were operating often abroad." 'So the law is being applied in a completely new way.'"Home Secretary <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/YvetteCooper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YvetteCooper</a> thanked police for their response following the demonstration, and said the banning of Palestine Action was based on 'strong security advice following serious attacks the group has committed' as well as 'plans and ideas for further attacks'." 'Many people may not yet know the reality of this organisation, but the assessments are very clear - this is not a non-violent organisation," she said. But charity <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyInternational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmnestyInternational</a>'s chief executive Sacha Deshmukh described the mass arrests as "deeply concerning". He said: "We have long criticised UK terrorism law for being excessively broad and vaguely worded and a threat to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreedomOfExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomOfExpression</a>. These arrests demonstrate that our concerns were justified.'"At the end of July, the High Court ruled that Palestine Action would be able to challenge its proscription."Lawyers for the group's co-founder Huda Ammori have argued that the ban breaches the right to free speech and has acted like a gag on legitimate protest. The government says the ban is justified because it narrowly targets a group that has been organising serious criminality."Source: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjyyzlwk2go" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjyyzlwk2go</a>Archived version: <a href="https://archive.ph/mTvNt" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://archive.ph/mTvNt</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThoughtCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThoughtCrime</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UKPol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SilencingDissent</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CriminalizingProtest</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreePalestine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IsraeliWarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IsraeliWarCrimes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BibiIsAWarCriminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BibiIsAWarCriminal</a>

IndieAuthors.Social NewsInterview: Egypt’s Ahmed Bedeir on the Prix VoltaireDar El Shorouk's view: IPA's award tells courageous publishers that 'a global community sees them, values them, and stands with them.' The post Interview: Egypt’s Ahmed Bedeir on the Prix Voltaire appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. <a href="https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/interview-egypts-ahmed-bedeir-on-sponsoring-the-prix-voltaire/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/interview-egypts-ahmed-bedeir-on-sponsoring-the-prix-voltaire/</a><a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Awards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Awards</a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Belarus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Belarus</a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/DarelShorouk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DarelShorouk</a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Egypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Egypt</a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/FreedomofExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomofExpression</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/indieauthors" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@indieauthors</a>

IndieAuthors.Social NewsBook Bannings: Pen America Reports on School Libraries Pulling TitlesArea news reports indicate that county school systems may be reacting to state-level intimidation. <a href="https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/book-bannings-pen-america-reports-on-school-libraries-pulling-titles/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/book-bannings-pen-america-reports-on-school-libraries-pulling-titles/</a><a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/BookBanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookBanning</a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Censorship</a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/FreedomofExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomofExpression</a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/FreedomtoPublish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomtoPublish</a> <a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/FreedomtoRead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomtoRead</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/indieauthors" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@indieauthors</a>

Open Rights GroupThe UK Online Safety Act ransoms your privacy for free speech 🛑By age gating vaguely defined ‘harmful’ content, UK users face censorship.It coerces people into coughing up their ID to unregulated age verification providers or scammers.Write to your MP ⬇️ <a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnlineSafetyAct</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OSA</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ageverification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ageverification</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/agegate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#agegate</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censorship</a>

Open Rights GroupUK users are cut adrift from current events by the Online Safety Act.Platforms must moderate content that’s ‘harmful’.A term that bursts the banks of porn to submerge news, advice and debate… it’s online censorship.Tell your MP to FIX it ⬇️<a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnlineSafetyAct</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OSA</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/digitalrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalrights</a>

Open Rights GroupThe UK Online Safety Act requires platforms to assess and moderate 'illegal' content.This mixed with the UK’s vague definition of terrorism could lead to content being wrongly flagged and removed.This includes supportive posts about Palestine or protests and debate about the Palestine Action ban.Read our open letter ⬇️ <a href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/open-letter-implementation-of-palestine-action-proscription-on-social-media/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/open-letter-implementation-of-palestine-action-proscription-on-social-media/</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnlineSafetyAct</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestine</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaza</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/palestineaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestineaction</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a>

Open Rights GroupCensorship of content relating to Palestine is a result of the UK government banning Palestine Action and duties placed on platforms by the UK Online Safety Act to moderate 'illegal' content.Signatories to our open letter call on Ofcom to proactively defend the right to free expression.Hear more from ORG's Prorgamme Manager, Sara Chitseko ⬇️ <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnlineSafetyAct</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestine</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaza</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/palestineaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestineaction</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a>

Open Rights GroupPalestine Action ban + UK Online Safety Act = widespread censorship of content about Palestine 🚫Lawful posts could be swept up by overly broad definitions of terrorism and wrongly removed by platforms. It's a serious attack on freedom of expression and the right to protest in the UK.Read our open letter from human rights groups and experts ⬇️ <a href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/human-rights-defenders-raise-concerns-that-online-safety-act-will-lead-to-censorship-of-palestine-protest/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/human-rights-defenders-raise-concerns-that-online-safety-act-will-lead-to-censorship-of-palestine-protest/</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestine</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaza</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/pastineaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pastineaction</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a>

Open Rights Group“Crucial public debate about Gaza is being threatened by vague, overly broad laws that could lead to content about Palestine being removed or hidden online. How these laws are applied should concern everyone regardless of their political views.”Ofcom must uphold free expression, so people can engage online without fear of being micharacterised as terrorists.🗣️ Sara Chitseko for ORG.<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestine</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaza</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a>

Open Rights Group“The heavy-handed takedown of digital content, fuelled by overly-broad terrorism definitions, will inevitably suppress critical voices, journalism and social movements around the world.It is very likely that in trying to comply with these requirements, platforms would unjustly remove content from people in the EU and other regions."🗣️ <a href="https://eupolicy.social/@ella" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ella</a> for <a href="https://eupolicy.social/@edri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@edri</a>.<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestine</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaza</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/pastineaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pastineaction</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a>

Open Rights GroupPlatforms have a duty to mitigate the risk of 'illegal' content under the UK Online Safety Act.Faced with unclear definitions, they'll over-moderate content about protest and Palestine solidarity.Ofcom even advises them they can bypass duties by censoring more than is required!<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestine</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaza</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/pastineaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pastineaction</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OSA</a>

Open Rights GroupWhat's 'illegal' is open to interpretation.UK terror laws criminalise people for taking part in a proscribed group AND for expressing 'support' which is 'reckless' in getting others to support it.This risks encouraging automated moderation that disproportionately affects political speech, particularly from marginalised communities, including Palestinian voices.<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestine</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaza</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/pastineaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pastineaction</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a>

Open Rights GroupAge verification has overextended itself 🚨UK users are coerced into giving sensitive data to many unregulated providers under the threat of wide-ranging censorship.It’s an open goal for cybercriminals 🤬Tell your MP (UK) the Online Safety Act isn’t working ⬇️<a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnlineSafetyAct</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ageverification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ageverification</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OSA</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a>

Open Rights Group🚨 BREAKING 🚨We warn that the Palestine Action ban coupled with UK Online Safety Act is ‘a threat to public debate’.The OSA forces “terrorist” content to be removed, meaning PA and Palestinian content could easily be swept up and deleted, warn <a href="https://mastodon.social/@eff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@eff</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/@edri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@edri</a> and many others.Read about our open letter ⬇️<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/02/palestine-action-ban-coupled-with-online-safety-act-are-threat-to-public-debate" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/02/palestine-action-ban-coupled-with-online-safety-act-are-threat-to-public-debate</a><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafetyact</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/osa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#osa</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestine</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaza</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freespeech</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ofcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ofcom</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a>

Open Rights GroupBlink and you’ll have never seen it in the first place 🫥Age verification rules in the UK Online Safety Act are snapping parts of the Internet out of existence.But it’s not what you think (porn)!News on conflicts: GONE. Support for sexual health and smoking: GONE.Watch as ORG’s <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/@JamesBaker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@JamesBaker</a> shows how censorship works ⬇️<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnlineSafetyAct</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/osa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#osa</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/reddit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reddit</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ageverification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ageverification</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/vpn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vpn</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freeexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freeexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a>

Open Rights GroupReddit, Grindr and Bluesky have chosen age verification providers based outside the UK with concerning privacy policies. Go figure.❌ You can't choose provider ❌ Platforms don't need to pick certified providers ❌ Providers don't need to meet specific privacy or security standards✅ Regulate the age verification industry now.<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnlineSafetyAct</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OSA</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ageverification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ageverification</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ageassurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ageassurance</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/netplurality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#netplurality</a>

Open Rights GroupAge verification goes way beyond porn, impacting everything from Reddit to Spotify to Xbox.❌ Content is being age gated when it shouldn’t, including subreddits for sexual health like r/STD, for health like r/stopsmoking, or news like r/israelexposed and an X post featuring a speech about grooming gangs by Katie Lam MP.✅ Limit the scope of the UK Online Safety Act.<a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OnlineSafetyAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnlineSafetyAct</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/onlinesafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinesafety</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OSA</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ageverification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ageverification</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ageassurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ageassurance</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/freedomofexpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedomofexpression</a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censorship</a>

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