Wikipedia operator loses court challenge to UK Online Safety Act regulations


FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Royal Courts of Justice, more commonly known as the High Court, in London, Britain, November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -The operator of Wikipedia on Monday lost a legal challenge to parts of Britain's Online Safety Act, which sets tough new requirements for online platforms and has been criticised for potentially curtailing free speech.

The Wikimedia Foundation took legal action at London's High Court over regulations made under the law, which it said could impose the most stringent category of duties on Wikipedia.

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