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VPN only with ID check in UK?
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this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2026
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Jesus Christ, what the fuck is going on in the UK and the rest of Europe right now with this age verification nanny state shit?
If I ran a website that would be subject to these new regulations, do you know what I would do? I'd fucking IP ban all of the United Kingdom, not comply in advance with this fascist horseshit.
If there's one silver lining about this digital insanity going on right now, it's that governments and corporations are essentially forcing users underground, and the dark web (unindexed websites) has the potential to grow and thrive as a result. We might have an opportunity to take the internet back from those who are trying to tighten their grip around the free and unfettered flow of information.
A lot of websites have already done that. A lot of image hosting sites. If I forget to turn the VPN on my feed looks about 30% like this
It's a lot easier to do when people consolidate resources (cloudflare, aws, CDNs in general). I understand the need but now they have too much power to interfere in service.
They have to fast track the mandatory ID laws now because the Epstein files is rapidly making people realize what their true intentions are
Unless you're based in or have some kind of presence in those countries there's no reason to even ban them. Banning by geolocation isn't exactly trivial or reliable. Let them figure out a way to ban you instead.
Hm well Britain did try to fine 4chan. Amusing conceptually but it does mean they're not above picking on website owners for not complying with their rules, regardless of where they are based.
The deepstate is real. Its Right here cumming for your porn.
To get a little more serious about it look into Who is buying our media outlets and who is buying our financial outlets (visa/mastercard).
This is almost always being pushed by a rightwing cult. Sorry "thinktank".
I feel like these anti-privacy legislations are less of a left vs right thing and more just that the government is always trying to strip citizens of their freedoms to give themselves more power and control.
newspapers owned by foreign billionaires and shitty childrens authors that give epstein tickets to her play for children
Did not know that latter bit! Not like she's enjoyed any positive sentiment from me for a long ass time, but damn! Gross!
Would Mullvad even legally need to comply with UK laws if they don't have a server in the UK? Maybe they could allow UK user but just not operate out of UK?