Wikipedia can challenge Online Safety Act if strictest rules apply to it, says judge
Wikimedia Foundation says it will be forced reduce access to site if it is classified as a category 1 provider The operator of Wikipedia has been given permission by a high court judge to challenge the Online Safety Act if it is categorised as a high-risk platform, which would impose the most...
<p>Wikimedia Foundation says it will be forced reduce access to site if it is classified as a category 1 provider </p><p>The operator of Wikipedia has been given permission by a high court judge to challenge the Online Safety Act if it is categorised as a high-risk platform, which would impose the most stringent duties.</p><p>The Wikimedia Foundation has said it will be forced to reduce how many people can access the site in order to comply with the regulations if it is classified <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/24/what-are-the-ofcom-measures-to-protect-children-online-and-will-they-work">as a category 1 provider</a> by Ofcom later this summer.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/aug/11/wikipedia-can-challenge-online-safety-act-strictest-rules-high-court">Continue reading...</a>
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