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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Abbie Llewelyn

Wikipedia could shut down in UK after online safety law passes, Government told

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Wikipedia could be forced to shut down in the UK due to the regulatory burdens placed on it by a new Bill cracking down on illegal and harmful content online, the Government has been warned.

There are concerns that the Online Safety Bill, which imposes new legal requirements on tech companies, could prove too difficult to meet for certain public interest organisations.

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