#UK MPs target VPNs in latest #OnlineSafetyAct debate
www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security...
#privacy #politics #VPN #UKOSA #cybersecurity
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#EFF, #OpenRightsGroup, #BigBrotherWatch, and #IndexOnCensorship Call on #UK Government to Repeal #OnlineSafetyAct
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/eff-op...
#UKOSA #politics #privacy #cybersecurity #AgeVerification […]
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Peter Kyle, #Labour biz secretary (& the man who called anyone opposed to the the UK Online Safety Act #UKOSA a paedophile) has just skewered Labour's flagship policy & key manifesto pledge giving workers right to claim unfair dismissal after day one of a job.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
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Xbox message bubble (white text on green) stating their intent to verify adult accounts from next year: “As part of our compliance program for the UK Online Safety Act, adult Xbox accounts must verify their age to keep full access to social features like chat and invites. Starting early 2026, these features will be limited until you verify, though you'll still be able to access your account, purchases, games, and achievements. Select below to learn more. Please feel free to disregard this message if you've already verified your age via the verification process.”
Not overly happy with the Xbox needing me to verify I’m over 18 for the #UKOSA, bearing in mind they know I’ve had my account for coming-up-to 23 years.
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The UK government have now succeeded in breaking the Internet - a system that was supposed be able to survive nuclear war.
IMGUR.com is now blocked for everyone in the UK.
This is what Imgur say:
help.imgur.com/hc/en-us/art...
This is what the UK ICO say:
ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
#UKOSA #IMGUR
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Screenshot from Waterfox showing what comes up when you go to https://imgur.com from the UK. It has a JSON output data error: "Content not available in your region." success: false status: 400
Imgur has been completely blocked in the UK.
(Using Mozilla VPN to connect to Manchester to verify)
#BlockedWebsite #imgur #ukosa
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Just dropped a new video! 🚨 From my Twitch stream, I react to how the UK Online Safety Act is already failing. What was supposed to “protect kids” is turning into censorship & privacy risks. Full breakdown here: youtu.be/SrA3JruTWtc #Cybersecurity #UK #InfoSec #UKOSA #OnlineSafety #VPN
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Hey UK, I hear you need an ID just to browse the internet now under UKOSA. Don’t worry, I’m covered… this should work, right?
#UKOSA #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Infosec
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New video is live: youtu.be/WX3tB00TVaI
Politicians in the EU, UK & US are pushing laws like Chat Control, KOSA & Online Safety Acts that break encryption & demand internet ID. Here’s why that’s dangerous.
#ChatControl #Encryption #Privacy #KOSA #Cybersecurity #UKOSA #EUChatControl #Politics
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Up late editing tomorrow’s video 👀 Politicians in the EU, UK & US are pushing Chat Control, KOSA & Online Safety laws. They claim it’s “for the kids” — but it really means breaking encryption & forcing internet ID.
#ChatControl #UKOSA #Encryption #Privacy #KOSA #OnlineSafety
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Wikimedia needs to geoblock the UK - rather than waste any more money (public donations) on fighting legal cases.
The outcry would be huge - but that’s what is needed. #ukosa
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r/sexualassault is banned. it's a community for survivors of sexual assault.
r/drugs_ is allowed. it's a community that "do[es] not advocate for drug use but for drug knowledge medically and society wide"
where is the consistency with this act?
#ukosa #ukpol
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@mattrodda.bsky.social, given that you voted for this legislation, could you please defend your position on why this critical resource to help survivors of sexual assault is being blocked for minors? #ukosa
votes.parliament.uk/votes/common...
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Never thought I'd enjoy German adverts so much. #UKOSA
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#ukosa
Obviously if this goes in act I'm fucked, I don't have an ID yet and the majority of the socialising I do is using social media, I won't be able to get any Hellaverse updates and I'd either have to cough up my data to be sold or be uninformed on anything "nsfw" to my government
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nb: the posts are visible in the 1st screenshot due to the 2nd being taken first, as the subreddit fails to show at all on a 🇬🇧 connection without first connecting to a vpn to cache it.
if there are any other brits who haven't yet attempted to access this sub with a vpn, could you?
#ukosa
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a screenshot of the "reddit" android mobile app from a connection from England, UK after the introduction of the Online Safety Act 2023, with the r/sexualassault subreddit visible, but obscured by a popup. it shows a "community not found" error message, stating that there "aren't any communities on reddit with that name".
a screenshot of the "reddit" android mobile app from a connection from Dublin, Ireland after the introduction of the Online Safety Act 2023, with the r/sexualassault subreddit visible. it shows a list of posts that would be expected on such a forum, such as "rape trauma as a minor". if this person lives in the uk and is unable to access a vpn, they would not even be able to read the answers to their post.
hey fellow uk #reddit users, try accessing r/sexualassault.
oh, look. you can't. thanks #ukosa!!
vpn off vpn on (from ireland, no less!)
#repealtheonlinesafetyact
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#Censorship in the UK. Day 2 fallout: Reddit.
This non-pornographic image of a man showing the mosquito bites from sitting in a hot tub for 10 mins deemed harmful to children by Reddit & UK GOV.
We can't visit this link without verifying out ID:
www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfu...
Praise Kier! #ukosa
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Heads up if you live in the UK and use Discord. Got this today because, heaven forbid, I click on a meme channel that's flagged as NSFW 🙄
#ukosa
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Also potentially opening up people to a whole new set of phishing scams "Upload your bank details and passport here" to verify #ukosa
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The UK’s Online Safety Act could kill independent adult sites—and accessibility along with them
sextechguide.com/safety/regul...
#sextech #osa #ukosa #privacy #accessibility #regulations #UK
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