Online Safety Bill Etc

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Nonsense. The parents are responsible for ensuring young children do not have access to these sites.

The older kids will get around this anyway, and subject themselves to even worse material. Many of us on here warned of this long ago.

Even if its only 1% effective, what's your objection? PCs can be set up not to download install software. Older kids yes, they'll get round it. OAPs might struggle though ...
Some protection, even if its flawed, is better than none.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Nonsense. The parents are responsible for ensuring young children do not have access to these sites.

The older kids will get around this anyway, and subject themselves to even worse material. Many of us on here warned of this long ago.

This legislation won't affect children with responsible parents as inappropriate websites won't be accessible anyway, it's those that aren't or can't be responsible that it
aims to protect.

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Even if its only 1% effective, what's your objection? PCs can be set up not to download install software. Older kids yes, they'll get round it. OAPs might struggle though ...
Some protection, even if its flawed, is better than none.

Indeed and Ofcom have always recognised this.

Guido Fawkes has said that he thinks that the Government will/could ban VPN's to stop those circumventing the new law, but they have issued a statement saying that they aren't going to do this.

Farage has said that Reform would repeal at least this part of the Act, so the technology secretary asked if this meant that he supported those that target children.

In response he has said that he wants an apology for it being said that he supports online predators, when it wasn't said that he did.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Chris

As of this evening, 5 of the top 10 are still VPNs.

https://appfigures.com/top-apps/imes...om/top-overall

Number 5 is Yoti, a digital ID app. But Proton VPN has knocked ChatGPT off the top spot.

Opera browser (with VPN) is in at number 16.

Guess I am being really stupid, just went on this , can't see any

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

This legislation won't affect children with responsible parents as inappropriate websites won't be accessible anyway, it's those that aren't or can't be responsible that it
aims to protect.

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Indeed and Ofcom have always recognised this.

Guido Fawkes has said that he thinks that the Government will/could ban VPN's to stop those circumventing the new law, but they have issued a statement saying that they aren't going to do this.

Farage has said that Reform would repeal at least this part of the Act, so the technology secretary asked if this meant that he supported those that predate on children.

In response he has said that he wants an apology for it being said that he supports online predators, when it wasn't said that he did.

As the norm for this government of fools, a knee jerk reaction. He should follow Trump and sue

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Itshim

As the norm for this government of fools, a knee jerk reaction. He should follow Trump and sue

Yes, seems the latest populist cause. Give us our daily porn fix.

[jem]

"Farage has said that Reform would repeal at least this part of the Act, so the technology secretary asked if this meant that he supported those that predate on children.”

Ah, so anyone who opposes this Act for whatever reason is automatically a supporter of child abuse, yes? This from a ‘technology secretary’ - I assume we are talking about Peter Fyle (sorry, Kyle) - who does have a degree in geography, international development, and environmental studies, and a doctorate in community development. Nothing about his career would indicate that he has any knowledge of technology beyond a TV remote control!

And what does this Act have anything to do with CSE anyway? It’s supposed to make it harder for under-18s to see content ‘which could be harmful to children’.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Itshim

Guess I am being really stupid, just went on this , can't see any

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As the norm for this government of fools, a knee jerk reaction. He should follow Trump and sue

The Online Safety Act was brought in by the last Conservative Government.

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Originally Posted by jem

"Farage has said that Reform would repeal at least this part of the Act, so the technology secretary asked if this meant that he supported those that predate on children.”

Ah, so anyone who opposes this Act for whatever reason is automatically a supporter of child abuse, yes? This from a ‘technology secretary’ - I assume we are talking about Peter Fyle (sorry, Kyle) - who does have a degree in geography, international development, and environmental studies, and a doctorate in community development. Nothing about his career would indicate that he has any knowledge of technology beyond a TV remote control!

And what does this Act have anything to do with CSE anyway? It’s supposed to make it harder for under-18s to see content ‘which could be harmful to children’.

That isn't what was said, it was a question. Instead of answering it Farage has responded as if he had been accused of supporting child predators.

CSE?

[nffc]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

The Online Safety Act was brought in by the last Conservative Government.

Yes it was but Labour have had over a year to cancel it if they didn't agree with it. Plus it would have passed a vote in Parliament when it was brought in which Labour MPs at the time would have had a vote on.


It's pretty clear they agree with it