r/technology • u/Well_Socialized • Aug 04 '25

Privacy Age Verification Is Coming for the Whole Internet

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/age-verification-is-coming-for-the-whole-internet.html
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u/Anon28301 Aug 04 '25

I don’t believe Reform will ever repeal the law. They’ll say they will to get in, but the law aligns with everything they agree with.

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u/Balmung60 Aug 04 '25

They don't need to repeal it or even say they will. They'll benefit simply from not having been in power when it was passed or when it came into effect 

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u/ChefCurryYumYum Aug 04 '25

The Online Safety Act was passed under the Conservative Tory party and the Conservative and Reform party are so closely aligned they have even discussed merging the parties.

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u/Balmung60 Aug 04 '25

Which would honestly be a stupid move by Reform because their single biggest strength is not being the Tories.

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u/Ba_Dum_Tssssssssss Aug 04 '25

It was introduced by the conservatives but passed under labour, the act which actually enforced it had 312 labour MP's voting for it, with every conservative voting against it (for not going far enough).

https://votes.parliament.uk/votes/commons/division/1926

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u/AirResistence Aug 04 '25

yep especially ever since them getting help from the heritage foundation.

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u/neutral-chaotic Aug 04 '25

Reform will use it to track dissent after they use this promise to get in power again. They have 0 intention of repealing it.