Legal but harmful is such a vague definition and the penalties so severe that it can only ever cause content to be over suppressed

No mention of the inherent privacy and fraud risks of age verification either, just concern of VPNs as a bypass

These are features of the act’s intentions, not bugs

If you wonder why people feel so disengaged with the political system, maybe look at Government Ministers slandering people who disagree with them.

You should listen to the people you represent. Whether you agree or disagree with them, their view matters just the same.

Maybe a zero knowledge proof can be created to mitigate some of these risks.

But instead we have the Labour Party accusing people of supporting predators and peadophiles. From a Minister, this is frankly pathetic and shows disdain for the public engage with the issue that matter to them

The current implementations don’t work and simultaneously create huge potential for data breaches. All of these sites, all of these verification providers? It’s a matter of when, not if.

Am I write to say that having the bars higher up the Y axis means income at a set level in more concentrated in a given area, hence the higher inequality?

We’ve already seen a UK site shutter (although I believe now saved with some big donations from users).

The online safety act doesn’t care about platform size. It burdens them with massive compliance costs just the same.

If you regulate everyone like tech giants, tech giants is all you get

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6/ Regardless, it is great to see this area recognised as the important and long standing part of Olton that it is, and that it is not “like entering a different county, let alone a different part of Solihull”, as the Conservatives had argued

It is as much a part of Olton and Solihull as any other

5/ Despite this, the ruling Conservatives disregarded the consensus of the local ward elected representatives and the views of the local residents.

Surely more weight should always be given to the residents and representatives of the affected ward, especially on matters of community identity.

4/ Finally, it is disappointing the way this was handled in Solihull Council when brought to a vote.

All 3 Olton Councillors (myself included) supported this area remaining in Olton.

2 of 3 Lyndon Councillors supported this area remaining in Olton.

3/ Residents from this area that I represent together elicited the greatest level of response, with more than 50 responses against the proposed move of this area from Olton to Lyndon.

It is collectively thanks to these residents this area is staying in Olton. Thank you to all of you!

2/ Residents are not actively contacted by the Commission, so myself and the local Lib Dem’s took it upon ourselves to reach out to the affected residents during the consultation so they were aware of the proposed changes.

Simply informing residents feels essential to any full consultation.