UK households could face VPN 'ban' after use skyrockets
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Labour won't ban the use of Virtual Private Networks

Prominent backbench MP Sarah Champion launched a campaign against VPNs previously, saying: “My new clause 54 would require the Secretary of State to publish, within six months of the Bill’s passage, a report on the effect of VPN use on Ofcom’s ability to enforce the requirements under clause 112.

"If VPNs cause significant issues, the Government must identify those issues and find solutions, rather than avoiding difficult problems.” And the Labour Party said there were “gaps” in the bill that needed to be amended.

  • Rob T Firefly@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    1 day ago

    The linked story has been updated. The headline now reads:

    Labour rules out VPN ban in UK but issues warning to UK households

    Labour won’t ban the use of Virtual Private Networks

    And the story begins:

    Labour has ruled out a possible VPN ban after reports thousands of UK households were at risk following the Online Safety Act kicking in under the government. Labour Party Tech Secretary Peter Kyle has revealed that the Government is “not considering a VPN ban” - after reports in Guido Fawkes suggested it was possible.

    • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
      141·
      1 day ago

      This shows that this bill has shit all to do with the protection of children, it’s just again the over reach of religious zealots

      Can we please ban religions instead? This would ACTUALLY protect minors and just in general make the world such a better and more beautiful place.

      Convert churches into museums for art and displaying the horrors of religion

      • HalfSalesman@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        1 day ago

        Convert churches into museums for art and displaying the horrors of religion

        Not all of them have pretty art. Just turn the boring looking ones into secular club houses or even just regular housing.