The UK's Online Safety Act does, on the face of it, seem supremely flawed—for one, you can get past some of its age verification requirements with a picture of Norman Reedus. Or by just grabbing a VPN.
Detractors state the act isn't fit for purpose—not just because it's straightforward to bypass, but because of the severe knock-on effects to internet culture, free speech and, some would argue, the very child safety it tries to promote.
