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
    • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
      43·
      6 days ago

      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.

      • monogram@feddit.nlEnglish
        218·
        6 days ago

        Rectal Reform is looking a lot better than Labour Tory Light atm

        I miss Lord Buckethead

        • then_three_more@lemmy.worldEnglish
          23·
          6 days ago

          So you’re pro climate change, pro dismantling the nhs, pro tax cuts for the rich and rises for the poor.

          Got it.

          • monogram@feddit.nlEnglish
            41·
            6 days ago

            If I were able to vote in the uk I’d probably spit on the ballet and draw a massive cock on it, uk democracy is a failure.

            A lot of young boys 16+ aren’t going to be happy about this

        • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
          1·
          6 days ago

          Reform are actual fascists so I don’t know what you’re talking about.

          • monogram@feddit.nlEnglish
            2·
            6 days ago

            All of uk pol is full of pigs asking for more fascism: Tory, Labour Tory Light, Reform are all interested in curtailing democratic freedoms and empowering their nanny state.

          • monogram@feddit.nlEnglish
            1·
            6 days ago

            Of course self centred Nigel Fucktard is just doing it to be the opposition, he doesn’t give a shit about internet freedom or infosec

            Ik mean in terms of optics Dipshit Starmer is not looking good compared to Rectal Reform.

  • Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    291·
    6 days ago

    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).

  • plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
    30·
    6 days ago

    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?

    • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      8·
      6 days ago

      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.

  • Aussiemandeus@aussie.zoneEnglish
    28·
    6 days ago

    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.

    • monogram@feddit.nlEnglish
      4·
      6 days ago

      You could say that most YouTubers have videos up without an age check that promote NordVPN.

      This is an attack on YouTube VPN ads.

      • huppakee@feddit.nlEnglish
        1·
        6 days ago

        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.