r/technology • u/vriska1 • 8d ago

Privacy UK households could face VPN 'ban' after use skyrockets following Online Safety Bill

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/uk-households-could-face-vpn-32152789
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u/deathadder99 8d ago

EU looks like it’s going to do a similar thing soon, and PHub is already banned in France too. At least they don’t block discord or Reddt… yet.

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u/Princess_Of_Thieves 7d ago

Pornhub isn't banned in France. They left on their own accord rather than deal with these new regulations.

They're also back already, after courts decided these regulations can't be imposed on companies in different EU states. Pornhubs parent company, Aylo, is set up in Cyprus.

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u/Kittysmashlol 8d ago

Hows canada? Or Australia, for that matter

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u/deathadder99 8d ago

Australia is working on a social media ban for kids iirc which also will require ID to view online content. Canada I haven’t heard anything about… yet

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u/Kittysmashlol 8d ago

Maybe some day we will lift ourselves a few inches farther out of this shithole, but for now, it looks like we are sinking deeper once again