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Re:VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in by tim333 on Monday July 28, 2025 @10:10AM (#44711057)
If most of the public are in favour of the Online Safety Act, then how is it a failure of democracy to have it? I give you the top FT comment:

>I, for one, am glad that porn is being age-restricted online. It gives young people false ideas. You'll never get a plumber to come around to your house that quickly in real life.

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Re:VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in by graemep on Monday July 28, 2025 @11:28AM (#44711810)
The Online Safety Act has a reach and consequences than restricting access to porn. As has been mentioned on HN many times it is causing forums to shut down, and people to move to social media instead. It is causing forums in other countries to shut out British users. It is essentially making UGC something only businesses, especially the tech giants, can do. Even with porn age verification is a concern.
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Re:VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in by Philpax on Monday July 28, 2025 @10:14AM (#44711095)
that is a joke comment
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Re:VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in by olddustytrail on Monday July 28, 2025 @12:01PM (#44712153)
Yes, it is. Well observed.

Didn't there used to be a explainingthejoke user on here? Whatever happened to them?

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