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You might find the following video useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ2AokZujC0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ2AokZujC0 (The UK’s Online Safety Act d
by tmnvix 1y ago
You might find the following video useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ2AokZujC0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ2AokZujC0 (The UK’s Online Safety Act didn’t come from Parliament or the public) Jump to about the 4:20 mark to skip the history of Carnegie.
The video makes the case that it was private interests that pushed for this in the UK - specifically the Carnegie 'charity'. They apparently defined the problem (i.e. what 'online harms' are), lobbied for it to be addressed, and then largely authored the policy/solution.
Edit: The claim is also made that Carnegie operates parallel influence and alignment campaigns globally. That may reveal the link you are looking for.