United Kingdom: Wikimedia Foundation lawsuit against Ofcom challenging Online Safety Act categorisation regulations
Progress
Current status
in force
11 Aug 2025 in force
20 May 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
High Court rejected Wikimedia Foundation’s challenge to classification as “category 1 service” under Online Safety Act
On 11 August 2025, the High Court rejected Wikimedia Foundation’s challenge to its classification as a “Category 1 service” under the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA). Wikimedia claimed that it should not be classified as a “Category 1 service” under th…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Wikimedia Foundation filed lawsuit against Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology challenging Online Safety Act categorisation regulations
On 20 May 2025, the Wikimedia Foundation filed a public lawsuit against the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology over the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) Categorisation Regulations. The case challenges the classification of Wikipe…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court