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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's a minimum maximum. The amount is still "up to" and courts rarely assign the maximum penalty for anything. It seems aimed at platforms which really break the rules, but are run at minimal cost. Basically a value of "what do you charge a minimal forum run at cost, with sole purpose of breaking all these rules".

>>virapt+vK
Sure, it's "up to", but how low can you assume things will go? 5% would still destroy someone.