24-08-2026, 17:25
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Just a Geek
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Re: Online Safety Bill Etc
only needs 1 question.
Has this been a total waste of time? yes
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03-09-2026, 12:53
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#2117
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cf.mega poster
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Re: Online Safety Bill Etc
Interesting developments regarding plans to force age verification for VPN's:
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-pr...efuse-to-budge
Looks like it isn't going to be easy for Governments to force this.
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03-09-2026, 13:04
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#2118
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Re: Online Safety Bill Etc
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
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Well of course it isn't otherwise China would have already done it
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03-09-2026, 13:27
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#2119
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Re: Online Safety Bill Etc
Which is something the 'man in the street' could see ages ago, although we didn't need 8 (expensive) committee meetings and Govt. reviews to see it.
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Today, 11:52
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#2120
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Re: Online Safety Bill Etc
If the option was available, would anybody switch off the algorithms on social media?
Australia is to force social media platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithms:
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...l-duty-of-care
I think this is a good idea as it will stop those searching for advice on depression, suicide, eating disorders etc being exposed to potentially harmful material. Before I suggest this at the next meeting, i'd like to gauge what other people think.
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Today, 11:59
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#2121
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Re: Online Safety Bill Etc
If people (kids, young adults) want to search for that kind of stuff, they're not going to opt out are they.
More window dressing that won't cure anything.
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Today, 16:49
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#2122
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Re: Online Safety Bill Etc
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Originally Posted by Carth
If people (kids, young adults) want to search for that kind of stuff, they're not going to opt out are they.
More window dressing that won't cure anything.
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Good point, I wonder if algorithms can be switched off via parental controls?
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Today, 16:57
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#2123
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Re: Online Safety Bill Etc
"Parental Controls"
Why did the word 'oxymoron' suddenly pop into my head 
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Today, 18:07
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#2124
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Re: Online Safety Bill Etc
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
If the option was available, would anybody switch off the algorithms on social media?.
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Yep, on the rare occasion I login (for family) they just annoy me.
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