The U.K. Parliament has passed the Online Safety Bill (OSB), which says it will make the U.K. “the safest place” in the world to be online. In reality, the OSB will lead to a much more censored, locked-down internet for British users. The bill could empower the government to undermine not just the...

Today The UK Parliament Undermined The Privacy, Security, And Freedom Of All Internet Users::The U.K. Parliament has passed the Online Safety Bill (OSB), which says it will make the U.K. “the safest place” in the world to be online. In reality, the OSB will lead to a much more censored, locked-down internet for British users. The bill could empower the government to undermine not just the…

  • qooqie@lemmy.worldEnglish
    76·
    1 year ago

    HUGE oof. Get your grandparents out of office and put some people who know how technology works in

    • lustrum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      18·
      1 year ago

      They knew it wasn’t feasible but made it law anyways and passed it to ofcom to generate the guidelines for these companies to follow.

      Absolutely incredible.