Ofcom attempts to block UK access to site cited in multiple coroners’ reports as it levies fine under Online Safety Act
A nihilistic internet suicide forum implicated in over 160 UK deaths has been fined £950,000 by the online regulator in its latest attempt to shut it down.
Ofcom said the US-based website remained accessible in the UK despite over a year of warnings. Online safety campaigners have accused the regulator of taking an “interminable” amount of time to act.
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Ofcom attempts to block UK access to site cited in multiple coroners’ reports as it levies fine under Online Safety Act
A nihilistic internet suicide forum implicated in over 160 UK deaths has been fined £950,000 by the online regulator in its latest attempt to shut it down.
Ofcom said the US-based website remained accessible in the UK despite over a year of warnings. Online safety campaigners have accused the regulator of taking an “interminable” amount of time to act. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian