And from the summer all sites must have robust age verification systems to prevent children accessing a range of content.
Being "safe for kids" is no longer an exemption and it was never just for "adult content".
ETA: First known casualty of the new law, browser based MMO Urban Dead closed on the 14th citing the Online Safety Act's requirements for moderation unviable and unworkable.
go for it. Let's see how that works out for y'all
You think it could blow up in their faces?
I don't know if only that first proposed step would cause enough of a problem for Keir Stamer, but I think if they just flat out ban the internet in favor of having everyone be stuck on legacy TV and streaming services, then there would be so many people upset that I think it would result in backlash.
A backlash in the UK doesn't matter. The Government will simply arrest anyone who so much as posts a snarky meme about it.