United Kingdom: High Court rejected Wikimedia Foundation’s challenge to classification as “category 1 service” under Online Safety Act
Description
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…
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