No, I'm not offering legal advice, and neither am I stating an opinion. I'm simply quoting Ofcom, the regulatory body responsible for overseeing this law.

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john_strinlai 2 days ago | parent [-]

>I'm simply quoting Ofcom

no, you are doing more than that.

you are saying that everyone who has a different interpretation of the parts you are quoting is misinformed.

that is an opinion, which you are stating as fact, as someone unaffected by the outcome.

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monooso 2 days ago | parent [-]

A valid point, and maybe I should have phrased it differently. I've deleted the comment which used the word "misinformed", so as not to cause any confusion.

My point is simply that the Ofcom quote clearly states that user comments on an article are not subject to the Online Safety Act. I assume this is a fact, as it's from the horse's mouth.

Some people appear to be basing their opinions on the assumption that the OSA does apply to such comments (hence my use of the offending word).

	▲	pixl97 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		>Please note: The outcome of this checker is indicative only and does not constitute legal advice. It is for you to assess your services and/or seek independent specialist advice to determine whether your service (or the relevant parts of it) are subject to the regulations and understand how to comply with the relevant duties under the Act. I mean even the site itself says it really shouldn't be used for legal advice... On top of that, none of this matters until said law is settled under a case. Most often it's the first judge and the set of appeals after that point that define how the law is actually implemented. Everything before that is bluster and potential risk.