Young people should be able to access information, speak to each other and to the world, play games, and express themselves online without the government making decisions about what speech is permissible. But in one of the latest misguided attempts to protect children online, internet users of all...
  • JohnnyFlapHoleSeed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    44·
    22 hours ago

    It will make kids really good at bypassing the restrictions that get put in place, which will probably require them to go to some of the shadier places on the web, which could put them in more danger.

    The people who made these rules don’t understand the fundamental rule of the internet: any online restriction put in place, can be overcome with tools and knowledge that are also readily available on the Internet

    • Ace@feddit.ukEnglish
      7·
      15 hours ago

      Depressing as it is to think about, I honestly expect that the next step is going to be a ban on VPNs which tunnel out of the country. office vpns where you just connect to your corporate network wouldn’t be affected, but anyone trying to appear in a different country will be acting illegally. This will obviously cause other problems but it’s all in the name of PrOtEcTiNg tHe ChiLdReN so I’m sure that’s next on the chopping block.

      This is what happens when we have non-technical morons trying to regulate a technical industry.

    • IllNess@infosec.pubEnglish
      23·
      20 hours ago

      Internet monitoring should fall to the parents. When the government parents, they parent everyone and abuse their power.

      There are tons of products to prevent access to apps and websites. If all else pass a law so users opt-in to restricted internet access.