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The UK’s controversial Online Safety Bill finally becomes law (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Failing to comply with the act’s rules could land companies with fines of up to £18 million (around $22 million), or 10 percent of their global annual turnover (whichever is higher), and their bosses could even face prison.

I'm curious how they intend to enforce this on companies that aren't located in the UK.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just wait until the UK turns into a big white blob on the internet due to getting geoblocked by about anyone.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Cyber-Brexit. GG UK.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If they make money in the UK, they can be fined in the UK .

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it's up to the ICO it'll be a laugh. Those guys are useless.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Apparently Ofcom are the regulatory body here.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Or if it's not a company at all, like a random one-person XMPP server located on a VPS outside of the UK.