The UK's new act blocks access to adult content without identification. Turns out, you only need a copy of Death Stranding and a phone to get around it.
  • The Bard in GreenAEnglish
    3•10 hours ago

    What we’re seeing in US states with these kinds of stupid laws, is massive increases in traffic to porn sites based overseas that have no obligation to follow the age verification law, and the state has no mechanism to compel them to do so. So all they’re doing is hurting American companies AND increasing the probability that residents of their state (including teens) will visit sketchy ass sites with sketchy ass content, sketchy ass viruses and the ability to chat with sketchy ass creepballs.

    We’ve also seen massive increases in VPN and Tor usage, as well as a massive increase in searches for information about VPN technology. I actually consider that a huge positive. Knock yourselves out Republicans.

    Of course, these laws aren’t about effectively accomplishing anything other than virtue signaling to Christofacists. At least in the US. IDK what’s going on in the UK.