AO3 and the OTW are watching developments in the UK closely and will work to protect users' rights to express themselves in whatever ways we can.
We encourage people to contact their representatives where appropriate to ensure that laws and regulations that impose heavy burdens on sites exempt noncommercial sites like AO3.
In the event that AO3 or the OTW was threatened, we would do all in our power to protect fan expression. If you have concerns about specific laws, we recommend you reach out to our Legal team.
Unfortunately the UK has already passed their new law without an exception for non-commerical sites. Could an update be given on what the current legislation will mean for UK AO3 users?
We have passed your suggestion of a news post covering the UK's Online Safety Act to Communications. For future reference, if you'd like to suggest a post, please contact Communications as they handle writing and coordinating news posts.
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