From the US and Australia to France and Italy, those seeking to obliterate privacy and restrict content are on the move, says technology journalist Taylor Lorenz
the brits really need to learn from the french how to protest. it’s been nearly a month and i haven’t heard of even a measly car being set on fire, just one petition that got a reply akin to “lol, nah”. the french would’ve set a car on fire for less is all i’m saying
There has been a petition. And it has received the aforementioned “lol no” response. The thing is though after the French set the capital on fire the age of retirement still went up, nothing changed.
Anyway, all we have to do is use a VPN to get around it and wait for the inevitable data leak, then the whole thing will collapse under the weight of its own stupidity.
yeah and their government is planning on restricting VPN use because of that, they’re not going to stop being dickheads, brits need to get their voices heard sooner rather than later
i will admit, i do not remember where i got that info from, i thought it was part of the reply to the petition that was making rounds a week or so ago but i’m not sure now
Southport was a tinderbox, but the current trends if you’re actually from the UK shows that there’s a bonfire incoming.
You only have to watch a couple of YouTube live streams…wait. Tomorrow I wait for age gating to see if Google is that…nefarious in stopping me watching YTP vids without a passport.
the brits really need to learn from the french how to protest. it’s been nearly a month and i haven’t heard of even a measly car being set on fire, just one petition that got a reply akin to “lol, nah”. the french would’ve set a car on fire for less is all i’m saying
We used to know, even in the face of state atrocities: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterloo_Massacre https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffragette_bombing_and_arson_campaign https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984–1985_United_Kingdom_miners%2527_strike
Sadly, Thatcher broke the miners and we’ve never been right since.
There has been a petition. And it has received the aforementioned “lol no” response. The thing is though after the French set the capital on fire the age of retirement still went up, nothing changed.
Anyway, all we have to do is use a VPN to get around it and wait for the inevitable data leak, then the whole thing will collapse under the weight of its own stupidity.
It’s cute you think VPNs will survive this.
and that this thing will collapse
With regards to this most people are just ignoring the law. VPN use has gone through the roof.
yeah and their government is planning on restricting VPN use because of that, they’re not going to stop being dickheads, brits need to get their voices heard sooner rather than later
They’ve said nothing of the sort.
One backbench MP said something about it.
Ah ok. That makes sense where it came from then.
i will admit, i do not remember where i got that info from, i thought it was part of the reply to the petition that was making rounds a week or so ago but i’m not sure now
I think there was a lot of speculation and jokes about that’s what would happen next from people on here and other places.
They also get arrested for peaceful protests and stay silent: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/11/nx-s1-5498378/uk-police-say-more-than-500-people-arrested-in-pro-palestinian-events-over-weekend
Southport was a tinderbox, but the current trends if you’re actually from the UK shows that there’s a bonfire incoming.
You only have to watch a couple of YouTube live streams…wait. Tomorrow I wait for age gating to see if Google is that…nefarious in stopping me watching YTP vids without a passport.
Ima gonna giggle