Twitchers. TikTokkers. Youtubbers. Age verification could be about to hit livestreaming.

All under-18s will have engagement and self-expression crushed by Ofcom's proposals. There must a risk-based approach, not a blanket ban.

Reply to the consultation ➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/online-safet...

The Online Safety Act is ballooning in scope.

Bumping up 'self-harm' content as a priority offence means these sort of posts will be stripped from social media for adults and kids.

ORG's James Baker explains how this change to the law will result in therapeutic or support content being censored.

Social media is an "unhealthy online environment" 🤮

The problem lies with the business model that underpins these monopolistic platforms: they promote ragebait to rake in the money.

ORG's Jim Killock told BBC News what needs to be done:

✅ Competition.
✅ User empowerment.
✅ Decentralisation.

The Online Safety Act is an unworkable mess 💩

Can it be changed? And if so, is there the political will to do it?

Instead of doubling down on more censorship, Ofcom and the government must take steps to protect freedom of expression.

ORG's @sarachitseko.bsky.social and James Baker discuss ⬇️

Content takedowns under the Online Safety Act could go further ⚠️

Damaging free expression has knock-on effects. It limits what we get to know about in the public interest and how we can hold power to account.

ORG's @sarachitseko.bsky.social and James Baker discuss the impact on live-streaming ⬇️

The Online Safety Act is trashing free speech 👁️‍🗨️

Automated filters designed to blot out 'illegal' content will result in over-moderation.

This has serious consequences, particularly when combined with the proscription of Palestine Action.

Hear from ORG's @sarachitseko.bsky.social and James Baker ⬇️

Teens are locked out of parts of the Internet by the age gate that the Online Safety Act has imposed 🚧

Don't believe the hype: it goes way beyond the headlines of porn.

From health advice to memes, content is being over-moderated.

ORG's @sarachitseko.bsky.social and James Baker explain it all ⬇️

VPNs are vital for online safety, but they're now in the firing line.

People have turned to them to protect their privacy, rather than splurge their data to unregulated age verification providers following the Online Safety Act.

But they have an important role to guard against predators online ⬇️

The over-moderation of content relating to Palestine is a result of the government banning Palestine Action and duties placed on platforms by the Online Safety Act.

Our open letter calls on Ofcom to proactively defend the right to free expression.

Hear more from ORG's @sarachitseko.bsky.social ⬇️

Blink and you’ll have never seen it in the first place 🫥

Age verification rules in the Online Safety Act are snapping parts of the Internet out of existence.

But it’s not what you think (porn)!

News on conflicts: GONE. Support for sexual health and smoking: GONE.

Watch how censorship works ⬇️

Lights are going out across the Net for UK users.

Age verification is driving sites to shut down, geo-block the UK or restrict features and content.

In trying to tackle to worst of the Net, it's harming the best.

🗣️ ORG Exec Director, @jim.social.openrightsgroup.org.ap.brid.gy

#OnlineSafetyAct

Hey Meta, don't leave us on read 👻

Over 10k people have said no to Stalker Ads, so get them off our feed!

This week ORG joined @goodlawproject.bsky.social outside Meta's offices in a joint action with @peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social and @eko.org to ask why they've done nothing 🤷‍♂️

#StopStalkerAds