Gammons, Boomers & Musk-fixated ideologues in Lords seek ban on online anonymity, pursue Age Verification for Social Media & VPNs

It’s amazing how most of the illiberal stuff coming out of the House Of Lords nowadays comes from ostensible Liberal Democrats & their (ahem) peers:

Online safety campaigner Baroness Kidron, another peer supporting the ban, said she worried the government’s consultation would become the “playground of the tech lobbyist”. “The government has shown it will only act under pressure, not principle,” she added.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0pnekxpn8o

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2 responses to “Gammons, Boomers & Musk-fixated ideologues in Lords seek ban on online anonymity, pursue Age Verification for Social Media & VPNs”

  1. It aint just the lords… The commons do just as much undemocratic shit, and so does Starmers govt.

    1. We should bring criticism to bear where bad decisions are made. Saying that they are all crap doesn’t help.

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