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UK households could face VPN 'ban' after use skyrockets following Online Safety Bill (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Prominent backbench MP Sarah Champion launched a campaign against VPNs previously, saying: “My new clause 54 would require the Secretary of State to publish, within six months of the Bill’s passage, a report on the effect of VPN use on Ofcom’s ability to enforce the requirements under clause 112.

"If VPNs cause significant issues, the Government must identify those issues and find solutions, rather than avoiding difficult problems.” And the Labour Party said there were “gaps” in the bill that needed to be amended.

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[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 117 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Best of luck with that, idiots. How are you planning to tell the difference between my personal VPN and my work VPN?

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 46 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Next step: ban on remote work.

[–] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 8 points 3 days ago

It's not just remote work. All our manufacturing sites use to VPN connections data centres. It would cripple manufacturing on an epic scale if they were instabanned.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well we just fire you, and the one you’re still using then must be your personal one!

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He means, how is the government supposed to tell the difference between personal and work vpns.

[–] Darth_Lemmy@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 days ago

he just answered your question. maybe read it again

[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 days ago

They wouldn't consider such rational things

[–] Damage@feddit.it 4 points 4 days ago

What about the VPN I have to my home?