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US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
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Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
#22So it'll have porn?
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#23"Portal team includes former DOGE member Coristine"
"...user activity on the site will not be tracked."
Ok, stopped reading right there.
Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
#24Or they could just make a donation to Tor and similar projects, and get way more mileage for their money.
They do support Tor, actually[0]. Which makes this even more confusing. [0]: https://www.torproject.org/about/supporters/
That funding was recently cut: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47070658
Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
#25The world will be exposed to hardcore pornography, child endangerment, AI CSAM, and militant algorithms by force, if needed! Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet by Yasha Levine (2018) directly claims the internet is “the most effective weapon the government has ever built,” tracing its roots to Pentagon counterinsurgency projects like ARPA’s efforts in Vietnam-era surveillance. The book a…
When U.S. Govt sponsors Tor, which does expose exactly what your describe, the reaction is usually positive.
Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
#26Is that going to accelerate copyright violations for AI training? https://cuiiliste.de/domains contains just a lot of piracy sites.
It is like ultimate throwing stones in a glass house. Americans are dependent on other countries following IP and copyright protections and yet they will go great lengths to undermine it because it is short term beneficial for their companies.
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#27Fun hypothetical question - will it be restricted to users in sanctioned locations (where it's most needed) because of, well, sanctions?
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#28But will they put the complete Epstein files on there?
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#29Why? Seriously, why do we care so much about this? Do we not have better uses of our money. Also the irony considering recent moves by the US government in terms of control of the internet and free speech.
Ironically, this effectively is a pro-Trump comment because it's the Trump administration that defunded US propaganda outlets.
Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
#30Why? Seriously, why do we care so much about this? Do we not have better uses of our money. Also the irony considering recent moves by the US government in terms of control of the internet and free speech.
> Also the irony considering recent moves by the US government in terms of control of the internet and free speech.
Well you've got plenty of countries doing it, including France, Iran, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, Brasil, Australia, you name it. Not that it's good, but a criticism for the goose is a criticism for the gander, as a manner of speaking.
As to which, why or why do we care so much about this? Idk, same reason our government funds tens of thousands of initiatives and cares about lots of different things that people find equally important or unimportant.