Online encyclopaedia claimed rules could force it to block millions of UK visitors to website
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Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules

The UK's Online Safety Act is a licence for censorship – and the rest of the world is following suit | Taylor Lorenz

Wikipedia loses UK Safety Act challenge, worries it will have to verify user IDs

Why a new UK internet safety law is causing an outcry on both sides of the Atlantic

Social media website says ‘free speech will suffer’ under new rules

Website companies apply for ‘permanent injunction’ against Online Safety Act on grounds it violates American Constitution

The Wikimedia Foundation says the new rules could threaten user privacy and safety.

From the US and Australia to France and Italy, those seeking to obliterate privacy and restrict content are on the move, says…

Judge tossed claim but said UK must not “significantly impede” Wikipedia operations.

Ofcom’s investigation into website 4chan risks triggering a free speech battle with the US