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UK government targets VPNs in online safety consultation as Lords vote for ban

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  • tiddy rooseveltB tiddy roosevelt

    UK government targets VPNs in online safety consultation as Lords vote for ban

    And here I thought the point of the Online Safety Act was to prevent children from stumbling across adult or harmful material. Not to stop people actively making a point of trying to access it with further measures.

    https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/uk-government-targets-vpns-in-new-online-safety-consultation-as-lords-vote-for-ban

    Mark :meow_pan:N This user is from outside of this forum
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    @babe I am so over this fucking timeline... 😞

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    • tiddy rooseveltB tiddy roosevelt

      UK government targets VPNs in online safety consultation as Lords vote for ban

      And here I thought the point of the Online Safety Act was to prevent children from stumbling across adult or harmful material. Not to stop people actively making a point of trying to access it with further measures.

      https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/uk-government-targets-vpns-in-new-online-safety-consultation-as-lords-vote-for-ban

      Keith JudgeK This user is from outside of this forum
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      @babe Oh FFS!

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      • tiddy rooseveltB tiddy roosevelt

        UK government targets VPNs in online safety consultation as Lords vote for ban

        And here I thought the point of the Online Safety Act was to prevent children from stumbling across adult or harmful material. Not to stop people actively making a point of trying to access it with further measures.

        https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/uk-government-targets-vpns-in-new-online-safety-consultation-as-lords-vote-for-ban

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        @babe UK is going downhill in the cyber world.

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        • tiddy rooseveltB tiddy roosevelt

          UK government targets VPNs in online safety consultation as Lords vote for ban

          And here I thought the point of the Online Safety Act was to prevent children from stumbling across adult or harmful material. Not to stop people actively making a point of trying to access it with further measures.

          https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/uk-government-targets-vpns-in-new-online-safety-consultation-as-lords-vote-for-ban

          Andy Carolan :prami:A This user is from outside of this forum
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          @babe Honestly, I’m not even slightly surprised at this.

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          • Andy Carolan :prami:A Andy Carolan :prami:

            @babe Honestly, I’m not even slightly surprised at this.

            Keith JudgeK This user is from outside of this forum
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            @andycarolan @babe At least we have the hilarity of Ofcom trying to fine websites hosted across the world and them going "Nah"

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            • Keith JudgeK Keith Judge

              @andycarolan @babe At least we have the hilarity of Ofcom trying to fine websites hosted across the world and them going "Nah"

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              @KeefJudge lol, always a treat isn’t it. Such an out of touch gov. I mean, are they new to this century or something? @babe

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              • Andy Carolan :prami:A Andy Carolan :prami:

                @KeefJudge lol, always a treat isn’t it. Such an out of touch gov. I mean, are they new to this century or something? @babe

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                @andycarolan @KeefJudge @babe I mean, the median age of the house of lords is something like 71? So... yeah... kinda?

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                • RetR Ret

                  @andycarolan @KeefJudge @babe I mean, the median age of the house of lords is something like 71? So... yeah... kinda?

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                  @ret Yeah, true lol @KeefJudge @babe

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                  • tiddy rooseveltB tiddy roosevelt

                    UK government targets VPNs in online safety consultation as Lords vote for ban

                    And here I thought the point of the Online Safety Act was to prevent children from stumbling across adult or harmful material. Not to stop people actively making a point of trying to access it with further measures.

                    https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/uk-government-targets-vpns-in-new-online-safety-consultation-as-lords-vote-for-ban

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                    @babe So it wasn't really about children's safety at all. Colour me shocked.

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                    • tiddy rooseveltB tiddy roosevelt

                      UK government targets VPNs in online safety consultation as Lords vote for ban

                      And here I thought the point of the Online Safety Act was to prevent children from stumbling across adult or harmful material. Not to stop people actively making a point of trying to access it with further measures.

                      https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/uk-government-targets-vpns-in-new-online-safety-consultation-as-lords-vote-for-ban

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                      @babe
                      c.f. https://decoded.legal/blog/2025/12/a-proposed-legislative-amendment-to-attempt-to-compel-vpn-services-providers-to-prevent-anyone-under-18-in-the-uk-from-using-their-vpns/

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                      • tiddy rooseveltB tiddy roosevelt

                        UK government targets VPNs in online safety consultation as Lords vote for ban

                        And here I thought the point of the Online Safety Act was to prevent children from stumbling across adult or harmful material. Not to stop people actively making a point of trying to access it with further measures.

                        https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/uk-government-targets-vpns-in-new-online-safety-consultation-as-lords-vote-for-ban

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                        @babe what is the English word for roskomnadzor?

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