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>>buro9+(OP)
None of this seems to describe exactly what the problem with this new act is. Can someone ELI5 what this new law does that means it's no longer safe to run your own forum?

>>dom96+kb
From Wikipedia:

> The act creates a new duty of care of online platforms, requiring them to take action against illegal, or legal but "harmful", content from their users. Platforms failing this duty would be liable to fines of up to £18 million or 10% of their annual turnover, whichever is higher.

>>KMnO4+6d
Doesn't that 18 million minimum disproportionately effect smaller operations risk wise? Or is that the point?

>>regina+yg
It is not 18 million minimum, it is up to 18 million... unless you are so big that the second criteria affects you, then it is up to that.