Hacker News with Generative AI: UK Law

UK Online Safety Act comes into force today (ofcom.org.uk)
From today, online platforms must start putting in place measures to protect people in the UK from criminal activity, while Ofcom has launched its latest enforcement programme to assess industry compliance.
Online Safety, UK Law, Regulation, Technology, Media
32 points by intunderflow 16 days ago | 12 comments
In memoriam (onlinesafetyact.co.uk)
The following sites and services have stated that the Online Safety Act 2023 is the reason for their closing, or for geo-blocking UK users.
Online Safety, UK Law, Censorship, Social Media, Technology
237 points by ColinWright 38 days ago | 142 comments
How to Comply with the UK's Online Safety Act; Block the UK (geoblockthe.uk)
The UK's Online Safety Act requires operators of "user to user services" to read through hundreds (if not thousands) of pages of documentation to attempt to craft "meaningful" risk assessments and 'child access assessments' or face £18,000,000 fines, even imprisonment.
UK Law, Online Safety, Censorship, Geoblocking
18 points by Jigsy 53 days ago | 0 comments
UK's Online Safety Act comes into force (ofcom.org.uk)
People in the UK will be better protected from illegal harms online, as tech firms are now legally required to start taking action to tackle criminal activity on their platforms, and make them safer by design.
UK Law, Online Safety, Regulation, Tech Companies, Social Media
212 points by AndrewDucker 108 days ago | 363 comments
UK workers must keep all customer tips under new law (bbc.co.uk)
Staff must be given 100% of tips from customers under a new law which bans businesses from withholding gratuity payments.
UK Law, Labor Rights, Employment, Hospitality
23 points by mmarian 184 days ago | 84 comments