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The VPN panic is only getting started

https://www.theverge.com/tech/827435/uk-vpn-restrictions-ban-online-safety-act
28•cebert•1h ago

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cebert•1h ago
It’s for the kids…
alwa•53m ago
https://archive.is/PJapz
intalentive•31m ago
It’s hard to control the narrative when people can say what they want on the internet, anonymously, without being punished for it.
therein•19m ago
Why do you want people punished for saying things?

I guess maybe this was sarcasm. If so, carry on good sir.

cebert•17m ago
> Why do you want people punished for saying things?

I am not the OP, but I interpreted them as suggesting this serves as a good form of censorship while advertised as improving child safety.

denkmoon•15m ago
Rather, they are saying governments want to control the narrative and anonymous speech impedes that.
rmunn•29m ago
Lawmakers making laws about technical matters don't realize that they don't understand those technical matters well enough to make intelligent laws about them.

Shocking! Unprecedented! Film at 11!

SanjayMehta•27m ago
VPNs were the target from the beginning. Whenever a politician says "think of the children," it's the beginning of the wedge strategy.
aydyn•17m ago
This honestly so pathetic, you have to consider that bongs arent even people anymore.
Spivak•12m ago
The money quote is that it's not at all clear whether the sudden VPN usage is from kids or from adults to (I think rightfully) don't want to hand over their government id or their CC to random websites.

Because yeah, fuck that shit. The presumption should be that all content on the internet is for adults. If you want your site to be child friendly you can opt into a higher standard of moderation. How did we go from the internet is for porn to this?!

You can't get an internet connection if you aren't an adult. There is always an adult giving the child access who is in a position to apply filtering. From your house to schools to libraries access is mediated by an adult, use that.

WarOnPrivacy•3m ago
The UK government is facing calls to restrict children’s access to VPNs.

VPNs aren't capable of harming kids. They aren't content and even the usual imagined harms can't be caused by a VPN.

The Gov's entire argument seems to be 'We aren't getting our way".

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86•1659447091•4h ago•27 comments

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360•mfilion•12h ago•164 comments

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174•doener•5h ago•73 comments

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216•liquid_x•3d ago•43 comments

The VPN panic is only getting started

https://www.theverge.com/tech/827435/uk-vpn-restrictions-ban-online-safety-act
28•cebert•1h ago•11 comments

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72•bikenaga•4h ago•55 comments

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220•jaredwiener•21h ago•107 comments

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