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c/Technology · by Pro@mander.xyz · 1y

The UK's Online Safety Act shows the UK prioritized government control over improving safety, becoming a cautionary tale in internet regulation for democracies

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/04/didnt-take-long-to-reveal-the-uks-online-safety-act-is-exactly-the-privacy-crushing-failure-everyone-warned-about/

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Note: I usually don't share Techdirt articles, due to their bad Cloudflare configuration. But I see a good value in this article.

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GLC@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y

Why is anyone surprised? This was never about porn. It was about all the Western leaders looking at 'Arab spring' and saying, "Jolly good, the people have spoken. Our own people must be prevented from doing this to us at all costs."