UK House of Lords Proposes Banning VPN Services for Under-16s
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Summary
The article discusses a proposed UK House of Lords measure to ban VPN services for anyone under 16 years old. It criticizes the proposal as impractical and unenforceable, comparing VPN regulation to banning encryption or trying to regulate basic internet technologies. The author expresses strong opposition to what they see as misguided attempts by older generations and reactionaries to control internet access for young people.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAction to prohibit the provision of VPN services to children in the United Kingdom
VPNs are a technology which anyone can implement for themselves. 'Regulatory compliance' of them is not feasible
This is deranged, each nation's boomers and reactionaries attempting to outdo the others
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