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Internet Society UK joins Mozilla calls on UK policymakers to address the roots of online harm, not undermine the open web

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The UK Chapter of the Internet Society has signed the Mozilla Join Statement on urging UK policymakers not to undermine the open web in their efforts to protect young people online. This Statement was announced on the Mozilla blog on 5 May 2026.

Mozilla has joined a coalition of 19 digital rights organizations and technology providers in a joint statement, urging UK policymakers not to undermine the open web in their efforts to protect young people online.

The Statement argues that keeping the Internet open, private and secure is essential, and warns that policies such as mandatory age verification and VPN restrictions threaten these principles.… Read more ...

Policy

Internet Impact Brief

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Internet Way of Networking 5 January 2022

Internet Impact Brief: End-to-end Encryption under the UK’s Draft Online Safety Bill

Abstract

In May 2021 the UK published the draft Online Safety Bill (the “draft bill”) which seeks to set out a new regulatory framework to protect Internet users from illegal and harmful content. If implemented in its current form, this draft bill may negatively impact the Internet, pulling it away from its full potential as an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy resource for all.… Read more ...

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