*Argh, keep calling it the Online Safety Bill. It's not a bill! It's an act (in law – just not enforceable yet until Ofcom finally gets powers to implement it, which is currently expected early 2025).
@ryan_browne_
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UK Reviews Online Safety Bill After Misinformation-Fueled Riots
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Confirmed: The UK is planning a review of the Online Safety Bill, industry sources tell me. It comes after riots in the UK were sparked by misinformation shared online, and incendiary comments from X owner Elon Musk on the situation.
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Billionaire Defies Regulators on Digital Content Rules Enforcement
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Something about a billionaire giving so little care for regulators’ genuine threats to hit his platform with tough punishments for violations of digital content rules if he doesn’t do what they ask that really makes me question everything, right now
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Musk Responds to Breton’s DSA Threat With Meme
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Aaaaand Musk responds to Breton's threat of possible DSA interim measures wiiiiith… a meme:
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EU warns Musk on X hate speech moderation DSA compliance
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The EU issued a warning to Elon Musk urging him to ensure X tackles incitement to violence and hate speech – or else face DSA punishments. It comes after riots in the UK sparked by misinformation, and as Musk gears up to hold a live chat with Trump today.
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Susan Wojcicki, YouTube Pioneer, Passes Away
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So sad to hear about Susan Wojcicki's passing. She helped build YouTube into the video powerhouse it is today. One of the most influential tech executives in the Valley. Thoughts with her family, close friends, and colleagues. Rest in peace.
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Disinformation fuels real-world violence after UK knife attack
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Within hours of a knife attack that killed three young girls, false information about the attacker gained traction online, sparking a wave of disinformation that fuelled real-world violence in the UK. @SKiderlin explains how these events unfolded.
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Maduro Bans X Platform in Venezuela Amid Elon Musk Feud
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Contested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered a 10-day ban on social networking platform X, cutting off locals’ access to the platform after a feud with Elon Musk.
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Online Safety Act: Regulation Versus Censorship Debate
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"Censorship" would be stopping the ability of someone to express a personal view – either online or in real life. The OSA isn't perfect. But what it's designed to do is make firms remove posts that they "disagree" with. It's about combatting harms.
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OSA Misinformation Control Differs From Genuine Censorship
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What you refer to as "censorship" is just very different to what *genuine" censorship looks like. What the OSA wants to do is limit the potential for fake news / misinformation to spread like wildfire, from one platform to another, etc.