John "Gozzy" Godsland4d ago
Is this headline misleading? I don't think Ofcom have fined anyone. They've waved a piece of paper at an overseas corporation run by people they don't know, and who ignore any attempt at communication. Herein lies one of many fundamental issues with the Online "Safety" Act. #OSA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mglnzprdyo
Porn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age verification failings

Ofcom's £1.35m fine on 8579 LLC is the largest it has levied under the Online Safety Act so far.

BBC News
Show threadRet3d ago

@john I complained to the BBC about this. The article should make clear that this company has not (nor has, as far as I am aware, any foreign company) paid any "fines" demanded by Ofcom under the Online Safety Act.

Failing to make this clear misleads the public into thinking that the legislation is working, when in fact it isn't.

Show threadJohn "Gozzy" Godsland3d ago
@ret Good to hear, did the BBC respond? It's highly misleading and as you say, it creates a false narrative around the efficacy of the OSA. We need media to highlight the failings.
Show threadRet
@john I only complained yesterday evening. I will update if I get a response.
Feb 24 at 12:44pmWeb