United Kingdom: Wikimedia Foundation filed lawsuit against Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology challenging Online Safety Act categorisation regulations
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court