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UK households could face VPN 'ban' after use skyrockets following Online Safety Bill
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this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2025
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I’m uninformed. What’s the reason for the porn ID thing? Is it just porn or more?
Surveillance due to paranoia due to all the shady shit they're doing.
Neoliberal political class implementing fascist surveillance capitalism laws — masquerading as child protection — because they are owned by a fascist oligarchy.
It's never about the children, it's an excuse for surveillance capitalism.
You know the old saying... The politicians don't want children to be able to recognize a cunt.
Christian evangelists at the root of it all. 'nuff said.
Must protect the children
If data is collected that can be used for blackmail, it will eventially be used for that purpose.
It's probably true that a few anti-porn people exist somewhere in the world. It's certainly true that fascists love adding in new tools to keep the general population from using the internet freely.
So the answer to your question is yes, and yes.
It also general censorship they are applying it to some political content as well.