The online message board’s lawyers say that UK safety laws don’t apply outside the UK. This basic principle may soon be tested in court.

  • kbalOP
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    341 month ago

    They tried that. Don’t underestimate the progress already made towards building the Great Firewall of Britain. I guess the main problem was that when the blocking was optional, too many people chose to opt out.

    • Scrubbles
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      241 month ago

      Wow so many people disagreed that it flipped. Almost like people don’t want it

        • Scrubbles
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          141 month ago

          right right right, you’re right, please take away my privacy to help parents not need to parent their children!!!

          • @Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk
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            71 month ago

            Your privacy is not as important as childrens safety on the interwebs. What do you think happens if they grow up and see media that isn’t government licensed.

    • @IllNess@infosec.pub
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      91 month ago

      First off thank you for the info. Second what comes next is not directed towards you.

      SO WHAT THE FUCK IS THE FUCKING PROBLEM THEN?!