VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in

Post by ls612 » Mon, Jul 28, 2025, 6:34 AM UTC

ChrisKnott wrote: post #31

thdhhghgbhy wrote: post #28

The new online safety rules are already being used to shut down government criticism. How it works is their new elite protection squad, if someone is deigned an influential critic of government policy, trawls through your social media posts until they find something against the laws. A lot of government critique is coming from the working class here now, who have virtually no political representation in the UK. As yo…

Do you have any examples of people being arrested for criticising a law? Most of the time these dystopian descriptions of the UK turn out to be completely overblown nonsense when you look into them properly.

Post by userbinator » Mon, Jul 28, 2025, 6:35 AM UTC

airhangerf15 wrote: post #25

john01dav wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's because this law isn't about protecting children, but about control of the Internet. They want online activity tied to real identity as a power grab.

Yea, it's all about a permanent Digital ID and the end of any independent forums. It's the first essential steps before you get to great firewalls and social credit scores. Remember, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas already have similar laws in place in the US, so even a nation with better speech and gun laws is still not immune from the slow descent into technocracy.

Post by MaxPock » Mon, Jul 28, 2025, 6:41 AM UTC

happymellon wrote: post #39

zaptheimpaler wrote: post #27

Basically every new law, piece of news or media I see coming from the UK paints a picture of a beat-down, cynical & scared society that's complacent to or in support of increasing surveillance and control by the government. Like maybe Adolescence or basically any mention of the NHS. The crimes they cite like child grooming or terrorism/hate being incited sound pretty terrible too, but I wonder why the UK specifically…

Because the media always paints other countries in certain lights, as it helps them build a narrative for their own governments? > complacent to or in support of increasing surveillance and control by the government I disagree with this sentiment, however it does show how bad "democracy" can be when voting for a complete government change results in absolutely no change whatsoever.

Post by rhubarbtree » Mon, Jul 28, 2025, 6:47 AM UTC

john01dav wrote: post #22

tapoxi wrote: post #15

I really don't understand why it wasn't just a requirement for Apple and Google to include a client side filter. Parent sets up the phone and it's enabled by default. Much simpler option for everyone involved.

It's because this law isn't about protecting children, but about control of the Internet. They want online activity tied to real identity as a power grab.

Post by iamacyborg » Mon, Jul 28, 2025, 6:53 AM UTC

airhangerf15 wrote: post #25

john01dav wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's because this law isn't about protecting children, but about control of the Internet. They want online activity tied to real identity as a power grab.

Yea, it's all about a permanent Digital ID and the end of any independent forums. It's the first essential steps before you get to great firewalls and social credit scores. Remember, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas already have similar laws in place in the US, so even a nation with better speech and gun laws is still not immune from the slow descent into technocracy.