The UK Home Office confirms they’ve been hacked.
And the UK government thinks Digital ID is a good idea?
They can’t even protect their own systems, as seen time and time again. Maybe focus on basic cybersecurity before asking for the keys to your citizens entire lives.
In a 2020 UK Government meeting, tech policy expert Heather Burns was allegedly called a "paedo" after raising concerns about the Online Safety Act, effective July 25, 2025.
The law mandates age verification for websites, impacting over 60,000 global companies.
Burns criticized its broad scope, warning it restricts access to information, including Wikipedia’s content on self-harm and eating disorders, which faces legal challenges.
I don’t get why the government is pushing to censor the internet “for the sake of protecting children” when parental controls already exist on most devices and networks. It feels like an excuse to regulate what the public can access rather than a genuine effort to protect kids.
Wikipedia may face a UK ban under the Online Safety Act, as the platform refuses to comply with its regulations, citing risks of misuse by malicious entities.
@Bhooti_ Exactly! I wish people would learn the difference between using a reference and copying. They aren't the same in the slightest. A reference is basing something on another thing. For example, My Skull is based on Skeletor from the He-Man series. But it's not copied in any way.