UK braced for ‘free speech’ row with JD Vance as far-right websites spurn Online Safety Act
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UK regulator Ofcom has begun enforcing the Online Safety Act by sending advisory letters to platforms serving UK users to address illegal content, warning of substantial fines and possible service restrictions for noncompliance. Far-right platforms Gab and Kiwi Farms publicly rejected the requests—invoking U.S. policy and free speech—raising potential transatlantic tensions as the British government signals firm enforcement, including measures targeting payment providers, advertisers, and ISPs.
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