Survivors Call for Enhanced Online Protection, Wikipedia Rejects Age Checks

A Wikipedia organization has warned that the website could become inaccessible to UK readers if it fails to comply with online safety legislation.

The Online Safety Bill includes some requirements regarding verification and age-gating. Wikipedia has stated that these measures are incompatible with their open-source nature, which is why the Wikimedia Foundation believes there needs to be a change. As far as their content is concerned, they will not restrict the age range of users.

Wikimedia’s vice president of global advocacy, Rebecca MacKinnon, made the controversial statement to the BBC. In this statement, she stated that such verification would “violate our commitment to collecting minimal data about our readers and contributors” regarding such verification.

As a result of the law, which will come into force in 2024, companies that offer tech services will be required to ensure users are protected from harmful or illegal content. Furthermore, it requires that services likely to be accessed by children undergo age verification to comply with the law.

Wikimedia UK says certain Wikipedia material is expected to trigger age verification at some point in the future. This includes content about sexuality that is educational. If one complies with this regulation, it would r

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