The UK government is expanding its controversial Online Safety Act (OSA), moving from moderation to full-scale preemptive censorship. Under new amendments introduced on October 21, tech companies will now be required to block certain categories of content before users can even see them. Framed as an effort to prevent “cyberflashing” and material “encouraging or assisting serious self-harm,” the new regulations give unprecedented power to both government and algorithms to decide what the public is allowed to view. The rules classify these as “priority offenses,” forcing platforms to employ AI-driven surveillance systems to automatically filter out anything that could be considered harmful—effectively monitoring and controlling private communication in real time.

The prophetic implications are hard to ignore. This law sets the stage for a digital regime where speech, thought, and even intent are subject to algorithmic control—a shadow of what Revelation 13 describes as a world system governing what can be seen, said, and believed. While promoted as protection, the Online Safety Act’s enforcement mechanisms mirror the infrastructure of a future “beast system” of global control. Companies that fail to comply could face fines of up to 10% of their worldwide revenue, ensuring compliance through fear and financial coercion. Under the banner of safety, the digital public square is rapidly transforming into a monitored, pre-cleared space—one where freedom of expression must first pass through the filter of government approval.

What begins as safety ends as surveillance. The UK’s move toward preemptive censorship is another step toward a controlled digital world—where truth, like light, must first get permission to shine.

SOURCE: Reclaim the Net