Wikipedia challenging UK law it says exposes it to ‘manipulation and vandalism’
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#6X4YK)
Wikimedia Foundation seeks judicial review of some requirements of Online Safety Act it claims may endanger safety of volunteer editors
The charity that hosts Wikipedia is challenging the UK's online safety legislation in the high court, saying some of its regulations would expose the site to manipulation and vandalism".
In what could be the first judicial review related to the Online Safety Act, Wikimedia Foundation claims it is at risk of being subjected to the act's toughest category 1 duties, which impose additional requirements on the biggest sites and apps.
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