Ofcom's Limited Options on Suicide Forum Raise Questions About Effectiveness of Online Safety Act Ofcom's decision not to pursue further action against a pro suicide forum linked to over 130 UK deaths has left advocates for stricter online regulation feeling frustrated and defeated.
The regulator's inability to take legal action is due in part to the site's implementation of a geoblock that prevents most UK users from accessing it without using a VPN.
The Online Safety Act, passed over three years ago, aimed to protect people from online harm.