Online Safety Act – shutdowns and site blocks

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FlowGPT offers free chats with over 1 million AI characters, including AI boyfriends/girlfriends and uncensored chats.
An online manga store sells independently published doujinshi in English, categorizing all-ages, LGBT, and R18 content separately, with R18 requiring credit card payment.
UK moderators face difficulties as OSA blocks access to 18+ marked profiles, requiring VPN use for moderation.
Microcosm, hosting 300 small communities, announced shutdown in Dec 2024, affecting platforms like LFGSS.
Janitor AI, launched in 2023, is a popular 18+ chatbot platform for immersive role-playing with customizable AI characters.
Itch.io blocks some pages due to OSA, but direct access is possible if the exact path is known.
A community for Renault Electric Vehicle owners launched in January 2022, aiming to connect like-minded drivers.
A professional sex blogger shares real-life sex stories, feminism, consent, and mental health topics.
4Wall AI enables real-time, unfiltered conversations with customizable AI personas in dynamic environments.
Several UK-based forums and communities, like Red Passion and Green Living Forum, have closed or are facing shutdowns.

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