UK’s Online Safety Act Comes into Force: Children Protected—but Privacy & Free Speech at Risk

UK’s Online Safety Act Comes into Force: Children Protected—but Privacy & Free Speech at Risk

ByFidelis Reporter

The UK’s Online Safety Act officially came into force on 25 July 2025, enforcing strict new rules for online platforms. Supporters hail it as a victory for child protection, while critics warn of serious threats to privacy, free speech, and digital freedom.

UK’s Full-Fibre Boom: 78% Coverage in 2025—but Rural Gaps Persist

UK’s Full-Fibre Boom: 78% Coverage in 2025—but Rural Gaps Persist

ByFidelis Reporter

Over the past five years, Britain has undergone a dramatic shift in broadband infrastructure—accelerating full-fibre (FTTP) coverage from 12% in January 2020 to 78% by mid-2025, according to Ofcom and independent statistics . This transformation is anchored in a 2021 regulatory overhaul that broke BT Openreach’s infrastructure monopoly. By granting alternative providers (altnets like CityFibre…