Online Safety Act

[CXRAndy]

View: https://x.com/Grummz/status/1958163813842444600?t=Bcc25Zp-ORDU6w4LbLLO5A&s=19


I have a vpn on my router, so anyone accessing the web can benefit from the protection a VPN offers

 

[Bromptonaut]

There's literally no evidence apart from nut job sites that UK intends to ban VPNs. The woman on the troll's vidio is clearly talking about age verification for VPNs though she's no idea about how to enforce such a system.

Most commentators say it's not even possible to do prevent their use

 

[Psamathe]

There's literally no evidence apart from nut job sites that UK intends to ban VPNs.

Most commentators say it's not even possible to do so.

I agree. China tries and puts significant resource into trying and reports are they are not very successful.

 

[Psamathe]

No real surprise as it was bound to happen. One of the "costs" of the Government's Online Safety Act. Certainly won't be the last such event. Send your confidential details to providers all over the place is just daft and UK Government putting in place laws to require that be done is even dafter.

Proof-of-age ID leaked in Discord data breach

Video game chat platform Discord has suffered a data breach, informing users that their personal information – including identity documents of those required to prove their age – were compromised.
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Discord began using facial age assurance to check the age for users in the UK and Australia earlier this year.

 

[CXRAndy]

There you have it, misgender someone is misinformation therefore breaches Online safety act.

Introduced to protect kids

View: https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1976747879944667433?t=4BgMklaMYGcqwkH20o1dIA&s=19

 

[CXRAndy]

4chan are going to do this🖕

Starmer said the bill wouldn't seek to interfere with American citizens


View: https://youtu.be/1uTUODApE88?si=fH45WK9Sfg6blyWL

 

[cookiemonster]

I agree. China tries and puts significant resource into trying and reports are they are not very successful.

True. I've been in China many times and my VPNs work beautifully. However, you do need to download one before heading to China as you won't be able to do that there.

 

[cookiemonster]

No real surprise as it was bound to happen. One of the "costs" of the Government's Online Safety Act. Certainly won't be the last such event. Send your confidential details to providers all over the place is just daft and UK Government putting in place laws to require that be done is even dafter.

That will be solved if the UK had ID cards.

 

[CXRAndy]

As of yesterday an this morning, I've enabled full time VPN.

Something has changed, on several news websites, certain rather innocuous articles were blocked for age restrictions.

They became unblocked via the VPN.

 

[Bromptonaut]

As of yesterday an this morning, I've enabled full time VPN.

Something has changed, on several news websites, certain rather innocuous articles were blocked for age restrictions.

They became unblocked via the VPN.

That's the point of a VPN surely?

Which news websites are blocked for age?

 

[spen666]

There you have it, misgender someone is misinformation therefore breaches Online safety act.

Introduced to protect kids

View: https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1976747879944667433?t=4BgMklaMYGcqwkH20o1dIA&s=19

I think someone is not telling the full truth here

1. The police do not give someone a criminal record - that comes after a conviction by a court
2. The police can administer a caution or other out of court resolution only if the accused admits the offence and agrees to the resolution.

 

[CXRAndy]

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That's the point of a VPN surely?

Which news websites are blocked for age?

It was Telegraph article about parking fines in the UK.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Well the Telegraph does have a history of grooming the simple-minded and gullible.

 

[CXRAndy]

Well the Telegraph does have a history of grooming the simple-minded and gullible.

Placing age restrictions on boring non controversial articles. Its the act biting into everyday Internet searching

 

[CXRAndy]

Wife tried to access Whiskey Exchange website this morning She is buying a friend a vintage bottle for their special birthday. Blocked no access.

Told her to switch on VPN- select USA and instantly able to see website

Online safety bill is interfering in general searches. Oh well she's installing it on her laptops now