Suicide forum in breach of Online Safety Act after failing to block UK users
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A suicide forum is provisionally in breach of the UK's Online Safety Act after failing to effectively block UK users despite being ordered to do so last year. Ofcom, the online regulator, found the forum did not adequately assess or remove illegal content, specifically content encouraging or assisting suicide. While the forum implemented a geoblock, it was circumvented through mirror sites and instructions on bypassing the block. Concerns about the forum's link to suicides in the UK have been raised since 2019, including the case of a 17-year-old who died in 2024. Ofcom could request internet service providers block the site in the UK, depending on the forum's response within 10 days. Bereaved families and the Molly Rose Foundation have criticized Ofcom's pace in addressing the issue.
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