• Sludgehammer@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Although initially missing from the U.K.’s next attempt at internet regulation, pressure from children’s charities, age verification providers and vocal parliamentarians persuaded the government to revamp the defunct regime through the Online Safety Act.

    Ah, good ol’ “think of the children,” once again doing the heavy lifting for the morality police and state surveillance.

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      9 months ago

      pressure from […] age verification providers

      I think this is the tell that it’s much stupider than any of that. It’s just another corrupt Tory handout to their mates.