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Stop children using VPNs to watch porn, ministers told (www.bbc.com)

submitted 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) by Ste41th@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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This was bound to happen, and it’s ridiculous

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[–] TipsyMcGee@lemmy.dbzer0.com 74 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly, it feels more sinister. Sure, they say they want to eliminate this privacy tool because children could use it to watch porn, but realistically they’re not a fan of anybody using a VPN.

[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 16 points 16 hours ago

It seems like a perpetual panic, sustained because it creates a lever of exploitation to control the gullible. Like you can read complaints about "oversexed youth" from time periods when pornography was totally banned and women were essentially chattel. And hey, Boomers didn't have internet porn and they are fucked.