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IT GETS WORSE: UK House of Lords attempting to ban use of VPNs by
anyone under 16

2025/12/11 12:37:12 GMT

This is deranged, each nation's boomers and reactionaries attempting
to outdo the others:

    "Action to prohibit the provision of VPN services to children in
    the United Kingdom" ... the provider of any Relevant VPN Service
    which is, or is likely to be -- (i) offered or marketed to persons
    in the United Kingdom; (ii) provided to a significant number of
    persons. (c) must make provision for the monitoring and effective
    enforcement of the child VPN prohibition.

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VPNs are a technology which anyone can implement for themselves.
"Regulatory compliance" of them is not feasible, it'd be like banning
DIY.

Not to mention it would include The Tor Project.

            
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-BREAKING: UK House of Lords Draft Amendment to Ban Social Media for
Under-16s in the UK
AND FINALLY: UK House of Lords demands client-side scanning of
content to check for "viewing of CSAM"-

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