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Wikipedia argues UK Online Safety Act categorization rules are ‘over-inclusive’

By Patricia Figueiredo ( July 22, 2025, 19:06 GMT | Insight) -- The UK Online Safety Act’s categorization thresholds are “over-inclusive” and could wrongly place Wikipedia under the regime’s strictest rules, a London court heard today. The encyclopedia's host organization, Wikimedia Foundation, argued the act's thresholds capture services that don’t pose the risks the law seeks to tackle. The case could have broader implications for other online platforms in scope as it has already delayed the act's implementation timeline, since regulator Ofcom has paused publication of the final categorization register until the legal challenge concludes.Wikimedia Foundation, the host organization for Wikipedia, today questioned parts of the UK Online Safety Act in a London court by arguing the act’s categorization rules are “overinclusive.”...

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