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As the UK consults on whether to age-restrict VPNs to prevent minors from bypassing age checks, Mozilla warns regulators that doing so "would undermine the privacy and security of all users," while failing to protect kids:


https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-pr...o-protect-kids

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This stuff is going to drag on and on, ending up with the same outcome as a someone at Leeds station waiting for HS2 to arrive.

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Well considering they don't need a VPN to get around the checks, there is no point.

All they need is, as it turns out is a photo or black pen.

Follow the money and the people forcing it, you will see what the OSA is truly about, and it's got absolutely nothing to do with protecting children and all about control over every aspect of our lives, and this is not conspiracy before any thinks that, this is well known already that some of the companies involved, are making billions, wanting more cameras, trackers and data collection systems in place, as well as global restrictions to stop countries residents being able to communicate freely and easily.

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Seen this eventually coming years ago, which is why I have minimal social media presence and pay cash where I can.
You can't escape it, but you can make it difficult for them :D

Some people seem to like living in a fully automated data center though :shrug:

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Interestingly, in 1675 King Charles II tried to outlaw coffee shops as he feared that people may plot to overthrow him and thought that political dissent and sedition would occur due to the spreading of "evil and dangerous effects" and defamatory rumours against him.

In the end he had to back down after protests, but it goes to show that it's nothing new that the ruling class fear free & open discussion by the great unwashed.

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Ofcom have criticised TikTok & YouTube because their content feeds aren't safe enough for children and a report found that children under 13 are still accessing social media platforms. The influential Education Select Committee is now calling for an outright statutory ban for under 16's, however, as seen in Australia, this isn't as straightforward as it seems.

84% of 8-12 year olds are using restricted social networks meant for teenagers & adults, despite some platforms introducing new features designed to improve children's safety. Socia media owners have called upon Apple & Google to take responsibility for what children can download onto their phones by locking down age inappropriate apps depending on their ages. I assume that this will be done when setting up the phone.

Ofcom has been accused of being too tame in their approach to making platforms change their ways, so Oliver Griffiths (from Ofcom) has said that they are now determined to use all their powers, including the use of large fines, to keep children safe.

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The world hasn't changed, just the tec children use to see what they shouldn't.

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FB/Meta are denying me access to more and more groups as it attempts to bully me into giving them my mobile number and use facial recognition on me.

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I rarely look at Facebook, perhaps 2/3 times a month to see a few family pics.

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I'm a member of local community groups and others with mates from my RAF career. Hardly anything radical or touting "nasty things".

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See you on a couple of local sites , can't say I have any problems guess I must have put a phone number in pic is nothing to do with me. Noticed that surfshark offer a "fake" phone number for such problems. But that costs money :shocked:

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This was on last night, it shows the tragic effects that cyberbullies can have. It brought tears to my eyes as it was very moving at times.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07lsr4d

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Bullying in general has a tragic effect. Not any different than the way bullying has always impacted people.:rolleyes:

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The difference is that the bullied are accessible 24/7 and the remarks are there to read again and again. With in person bullying (often happening at the same time) at least schoolchildren are free at various times of the week.

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every device has an off switch,you can also delete the app that offends you.