when russia rolled out internet blacklists in 2012, it was done "for child safety". then it only took 13 months to expand with vague categories and start mass blocking opposition sites or impartial news sources while bypassing court orders. given accelerating timelines, it would probably take much less time for uk online safety act peddlers to reveal their true face. it's pre-stuffed with vague categories, so it would take zero days to start stomping out politically undesirable speech.