Wikipedia loses UK Safety Act challenge, so you might want to get a VPN
By Christian Cawley
Added Aug 14, 2025

Everybody's favourite time sink, Wikipedia, has lost its challenge against the UK's Online Safety Act. Unless it finds another avenue to challenge this new law, you'll either have to upload your ID to verify your identity or use a VPN if you want to continue reading and editing anonymously.
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