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schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 7 months ago

UK Government Warns Promoting the Use of VPNs Could Attract Fines

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UK Government Warns Promoting the Use of VPNs Could Attract Fines

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schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 7 months ago
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UK Government Warns Promoting the Use of VPNs Could Attract Fines UPDATE
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The UK government has warned that online platforms which "deliberately target UK children and promote [Virtual Private Network] use" could now "face enforcement
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    So the UK went fascist as well? What a shame!

    • floofloof@lemmy.ca
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      And this is the calm before the storm when people turn on Labour and vote Reform. Then the UK will have have a proper Russia-backed Nazi in charge, instead of just an authoritarian, reactionary potato in a suit.

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        The order seems to be US-UK-rest of Europe, so, uh… watch out, y’all.

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        • then_three_more@lemmy.world
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          So you’re pro climate change, pro dismantling the nhs, pro tax cuts for the rich and rises for the poor.

          Got it.

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            • Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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              A lot of young boys 16+ aren’t going to be happy about this

              1. Take away their porn,
              2. Teach them how to build guillotines
              3. ???
              4. Profit
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        • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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          Reform are actual fascists so I don’t know what you’re talking about.

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            • then_three_more@lemmy.world
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              Is why we need a

              LIB.

              DEM.

              SURGE

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                Have they tried doing anything then?

                I’ve seen more dynamic corpses than a Ed Davey

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  • IndiBrony@lemmy.world
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    Brit here: GET A VPN.

    Fuck this place.

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      Dissonance detected, deploying the state nanny squad.

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    That was to be expected. It’s just unclear how dark the dark times are going to be. What are they going to do that so much control of the population is needed?

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      Long ago, I made the observation that only small countries can have a reasonably humane system in place. The larger the country, the more likely it is to be a dictatorship of sorts. Obviously, history plays a significant role too, but population size is probably more than just a coincidence.

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        I conclude that Yorkshire should become an independent country

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    Huh uk and America racing to the bottom it seems.

    I can’t wait until our government in Australia enters the race. It’s not far off given the social media ban for under 16s. They will want id from everyone to prove otherwise I’m sure.

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    The UK so far warns to promote the use of VPNs when deliberately targeting UK children, bu this is bad enough and the UK risks to go the road of only 13 countries so far where VPN use is prohibited or restricted, and these are dictatorships and autocracies (Belarus, Iraq, North Korea, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, China, Russia, Iran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Oman, Egypt, and Uganda).

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    are there actually ads targeting children right now?

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      If so they are inneffective. My children already know to avoid the UK.

      ;)

      Edit: Just kidding. Love you guys.

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        AFAIK it’s not all promoting of vpns that prohibited now, so as long as you don’t mention you can use it to get around age verification you should be fine.

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    VPNs: it’s not just porn, it’s piracy too!

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      Misspelled privacy.

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