If this passes the UK could potentially be cut-off from the Fediverse.

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[–] 4 points 1 month ago

Thats some wildly broad language in the bill...

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    [–] 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    wtf is this trash? I've only read Canadian bills but this looks like amateur work. Where are the definitions? How the hell are they supposed to regulate Social Media Websites without defining them or referencing the legislation that defines them?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago

    Man Brexit just keeps payin’ off

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    This is a Private Members Bill.

    Had this bill originated from the Commons, I would have been able to explain the basically-zero chance of this becoming law. However, PMBs are handled slightly differently by the Lords, so I don't want to spread misinformation about the process. See this article on the Lords website for more.

    Regardless, absent government support, PMBs are the UK legislator's equivalent of parliamentary e-petitions: they rarely result in legislation being passed, and they compete with other initiatives for debate time.

    In a nutshell, this bill will most likely die in the Lords.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    They just keep aiming at their feet and pulling that trigger.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    When you give TV presenters a crumb of political power…

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