Post #4156485

Ofcom has published an interesting new update into its investigation under the #OnlineSafetyAct into the "suicide discussion forum". Amongst other bits, this caught my eye: > We recognise that geoblocks are not a perfect solution and do not fully eliminate all risk of harm, especially for individuals who choose to access the forum through VPNs or other similar technologies masking a UK location. Nevertheless, Ofcom is not pushing further now, suggesting that as long as a provider does not promote VPNs etc as a means of circumvention, a site need not attempt to detect UK users using a VPN. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/investigation-into-an-online-suicide-discussion-forum-and-its-compliance-with-duties-to-protect-its-users-from-illegal-content