Post B2jopVbAgmV2FycfqK by mo@mastodon.ml
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 (DIR) Post #B2jky0hSXTVtDSMWaO by jonah@mastodon.neat.computer
       2026-01-28T07:31:04Z
       
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       RE: https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/@thenewoil/115971195227745876Next up will be a VPN ban. Many tech-y people will see that and think “lol yeah well that’s not going to stop *me* from using a VPN”A VPN ban isn’t really meant stop you from using one. It means when they catch you doing so, they’ll use the fact you’re using this harmless technology itself as a *pretense* to lock you up without needing to do any “hard work” (i.e. an investigator’s job) like actually confirming whether you committed a real crime.Don’t think you won’t be impacted just because you know how to outsmart an ISP filter! This is not a plan to protect children or stop you from consuming adult media. It is a ploy to eventually eliminate ALL freedom of expression and free access to information in the UK.And the same goes for Chat Control and encrypted messengers, btw#UKpol #VPNban #PornHub #ChatControl #Privacy #FreeSpeech #SocialMedia
       
 (DIR) Post #B2jl6YW6gzLiPj7wTQ by aral@mastodon.ar.al
       2026-01-28T07:46:20Z
       
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       @jonah VPN ban -> Ah, people can install WireGuard on a Hetzner droplet -> mandatory age verification for web hosting, etc., etc., ad infinitum.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2joZnRwYENszIoYEa by tinkerer@ieji.de
       2026-01-28T08:24:59Z
       
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       @aral @jonah This will probably be the next step... Only registered companies will be able to rent a VPS... I hope this gets stuck to the business damage it will cause to VPS/cloud providers
       
 (DIR) Post #B2jopVbAgmV2FycfqK by mo@mastodon.ml
       2026-01-28T08:28:10Z
       
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       @aral nah, next step would be DPI systems to ban every Wireguard except government-approved corporate systemsI know, I live in russia :blobcatthisisfine2: @jonah
       
 (DIR) Post #B2k04fHA5fRE6rh1eK by utf_7@mastodon.social
       2026-01-28T10:34:07Z
       
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       @aral @jonah good bye working from home
       
 (DIR) Post #B2kTWKGqg4Ibk75YVk by jonah@mastodon.neat.computer
       2026-01-28T15:41:40Z
       
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       I think some are still missing the point. I’m not saying they’re going to lock up every single person who uses a VPN or watches porn. Your government’s strategy is to make “crimes” like this as common and easy to commit as possible.This way, if you ever do something completely legal which they *actually* don’t like, *which can be completely unrelated to VPNs or bypassing age verification,* they can pull up your internet history and easily prosecute you.Organize a legitimate protest, and the government’s swift response will be to label you a child sex offender because they found you using evil VPN technology.This is how free speech dies, not from a law that says “free speech is dead now,” but from draconian, authoritarian laws like this that give the government “plausible” reasons to go after anyone, which can’t easily be fought against.This has always been the playbook to target innocents. In the USA, drug possession laws being created as a pretense for cops to raid and dismantle minority communities, for example. And now this is coming to the digital realm.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2lNI7KbaGvmzUeBge by jmcunx@mastodon.sdf.org
       2026-01-28T20:13:45Z
       
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       @aral @jonah Wireguard is desiged to be easy, but easy comes minor risks. >By default, WireGuard stores your IP address on a VPN server until it rebootsFor most people this is no issue, in countries like China, Iran, Russia and a few others, it can be an issue. see:https://www.pcmag.com/comparisons/openvpn-vs-wireguard-which-protocol-is-best-for-your-vpn?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&test_variant=A#UKpol #VPNban #PornHub #ChatControl #Privacy #FreeSpeech #SocialMedia
       
 (DIR) Post #B2lXiovT7dALGfGHE8 by zer0unplanned@friendica.rogueproject.org
       2026-01-28T16:52:34Z
       
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       @jonah They are doing it for a while over here in West EU this age verification for all people with ID just using the pretext to protect our children to have mass surveillance in place.Over here it started with ID on sim card on a mobile, medical information and all in the ID card chip (all chips ping to nearest tower then 2 others to triangulate you if must ).Then the pre paid Master or Visa cards ban.Then the AI cameras every where. This Orwellian Dystopia is starting to have a track> France as well and in effect soon as other Nations in the EU.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan…
       
 (DIR) Post #B2lXrZiT2aPIhaM3qi by jonah@mastodon.neat.computer
       2026-01-28T18:30:54Z
       
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       Hey, in less bleak news, it's Data Privacy Day! Spread the good word and make sure you're staying safe this year! https://mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides/115974133357241826
       
 (DIR) Post #B2mj0KPabZggUorS1Q by markhughes@mastodon.social
       2026-01-29T18:06:51Z
       
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       @aral Time for people to look at Autonomi:- one download and you are browsing the Autonomi Dweb in your regular browser giving access to p2p web apps- other early apps available, mobile on the way- run nodes on legacy hardware to earn tokens and pay to upload files, videos etcNo gatekeepers or surveillance, privacy max. Just you and a p2p network where payments for uploading reward people (you included) for running the nodes that make it work.More here: https://toast.happybeing.com@jonah