MPs have rejected a Lords amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would allow a social media ban for under 16s.

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[–] 41 points 8 months ago (2 children)

@flamingos@feddit.uk could this perhaps be a pinned post? This fundamentally alters everybody's relationship with the internet and should be known to all.

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  • [+] 10 points 8 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 7 points 8 months ago

    It definitely seems different from how it was reported. It was presented as a win, not an expansion of powers. It wouldn't be so bad if all the ID verification platforms weren't security dumpster fires!!

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Which amendment was which? Trying to look up my MPs coding history for it.

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  • [+] -42 points 8 months ago (17 children)

    Good. Far too many morons are having their voices and opinions amplified.

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  • [–] 26 points 8 months ago (7 children)

    You think this will just be used to silence the people you dislike?

    How cute.

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  • [–] 8 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    Quite right, I assumed naïvety when I should have seen edginess.

    How cute.

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  • [+] -6 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    You have no argument, so you just try to belittle me.

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  • [–] 8 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Actually the argument is blindingly obvious, and I've alluded to it. But to spell it out:

    A government granting themselves, and all future ministers, the ability to control and log who uses what websites opens the door to all sorts of possible future abuses, while practically solving very little.

    Also, your opening "argument" was that this is good because too many people are morons. It's an interesting one from someone who claims to want substance over belittlement.

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  • [+] -9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child)

    This is what you're failing to understand. I'm not bothered if any government wants to log every website that everyone visits. This is because I understand how networking and network security works. Anyone with half a brain can bypass anything they can come up with. If you hadn't realised, everything in life is a game of cat and mouse.

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  • [–] 27 points 8 months ago (6 children)

    Because handing power like that to politicians has never bitten anyone hard in the arse before, right?

    Muppet.

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  • [+] -21 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    Yes let's live in fear of what could happen

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    Dear me. Comparing you to a pair of short planks wouldn't be doing the wood justice.

    History, both recent and ancient, repeatedly demonstrates the fact if you give a politician power, they'll use it to attempt to gain more power, or at least to prevent loss of power, perceived or otherwise.

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  • [+] -10 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Are you stupid? Have a look around mate. We have the least amount of freedom we have ever had. You can go to prison for a Facebook post. What you're terrified of has already happened. Pull your head out your arse and wake up.

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