Link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/23/uk-children-just-as-likely-to-have-suffered-harm-on-social-media-despite-crackdown-ofcom-online-safety-act

Online safety laws have failed to protect children in UK, Ofcom admits.
Campaigners call lack of progress ‘staggering’ as online regulator issues review of first nine months of new regime”

It's very tempting to be like "surprised Pikachu face dot gif" but like... This failure can and will be used to introduce new more stringent censorship measures to protect the kids - I reckon they will blame VPN use and enforce Thiel-based id scanning on all personal VPN plans next.

Right. UK lawmakers don't give a fuck about public safety. Haven't for decades. Meh.

Absolutely. They don't care about anyone except themselves and getting rich. Maybe some of them enter politics with honourable intentions but by the time they get into power they are corrupted to hell

On the one hand

Zomg we need to protect the kids with a new Online Safety Act

Oh the other hand

Yeah if there is a disaster you're on your own lads. Best start stockpiling toilet rolls!