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|Description=on 26 October 2023 the UK online safety act passed became law this act restricts the freedom of the UK users of the internet and increases censorship
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United Kingdom's [[wikipedia:Online Safety Act 2023|Online Safety Act 2023]] is a law that aims to protect users from illegal and harmful content, while contributing to a more age-appropriate experience.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 24, 2025 |title=Online Safety Act: explainer |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer |website=Gov.uk}}</ref>
==Background==
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==[Incident]==
==Websites affected==
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===YouTube===
{{Main|Youtubes Requirement for Government ID}}
On July 30, 2025, [[YouTube]] responded by announcing its verification system, requesting users for either a government-issued ID, a photo, or credit card, in order to show that users are 18 and older. Age will be estimated through various information, including videos watched, and would lock users flagged below 18 unless they send one of aforementioned proofs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ingram |first=Michael |date=30 Jul 2025 |title=YouTube is Rolling Out A New Controversial Feature |url=https://gamerant.com/youtube-new-age-verification-feature-id-recognition/ |url-status=live |access-date=14 Aug 2025 |website=GameRant}}</ref>
 
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==Consumer response==
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United Kingdom saw an increased VPN usage by 1400 percent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Speed |first=Richard |date=July 28, 2025 |title=UK VPN demand soars after debut of Online Safety Act |url=https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/uk_vpn_demand_soars/ |access-date=August 15, 2025 |website=The Register}}</ref> As of August 16, 2025, there has been at least 500 thousand signatures petitioning to repeal the act.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baynham |first=Alex |title= Repeal the Online Safety Act| url=https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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United Kingdom's Online Safety Act 2023 is a law that aims to protect users from illegal and harmful content, while contributing to a more age-appropriate experience.[1]

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YouTube

Main article: Youtubes Requirement for Government ID

On July 30, 2025, YouTube responded by announcing its verification system, requesting users for either a government-issued ID, a photo, or credit card, in order to show that users are 18 and older. Age will be estimated through various information, including videos watched, and would lock users flagged below 18 unless they send one of aforementioned proofs.[2]

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United Kingdom saw an increased VPN usage by 1400 percent.[3] As of August 16, 2025, there has been at least 500 thousand signatures petitioning to repeal the act.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Online Safety Act: explainer". Gov.uk. April 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ingram, Michael (30 Jul 2025). "YouTube is Rolling Out A New Controversial Feature". GameRant. Retrieved 14 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Speed, Richard (July 28, 2025). "UK VPN demand soars after debut of Online Safety Act". The Register. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ Baynham, Alex. "Repeal the Online Safety Act".


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