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UK Expands Online Safety Act to Mandate Preemptive Scanning of Digital Communications

UK Expands Online Safety Act to Mandate Preemptive Scanning of Digital Communications

The system demands machines make moral calls in real time.

A major expansion of the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) has taken effect, legally obliging digital platforms to deploy surveillance-style systems that scan, detect, and block user content before it can be seen.

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