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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Labour is already saying anyone with a VPN is probably a nonce, so yeah that tracks

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Don't you want to protect children? Very suspicious!

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

"Alas, every citizen must have microchips surgically inserted into their brains at birth, with all sensory perception backed up to government servers — for your protection — otherwise how do we know you're not diddling kids while un-surveilled?"

— the pedos who visited Epstein Island

[–] tomiant@programming.dev 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It's disgusting that their argument is that if you are not in favor of their draconian war on civil liberties then you are a pedophile. That's what they are saying, and I hate that it works so well on the general public.

[–] Libb@piefed.social 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I've been expecting it for a few years: VPNs will be outlawed for average users (aka, us) and only journalists, NGO, lawyers, govs and so on, will be allowed to use one.

The same way our wonderful elected democratic leaders want to pass laws that will break encryption for everyone save themselves and their friends.

Edit: For context, I'm from France which, exactly like the UK, is another of those perfectly working democracy that has not forgotten who the real boss of the Nation is supposed to be. We're ruled by the most competent an honest leaders, quite obviously. Edit: helped in their task by incredibly efficient and competent journalists, like this Guardian paper demonstrates (/s ?)