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sabreW4K3 ( sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al )  to TechnologyEnglish · 1 year ago

Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules

www.bbc.com

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Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules

www.bbc.com

sabreW4K3 ( sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al )  to TechnologyEnglish · 1 year ago
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The Wikimedia Foundation says the new rules could threaten user privacy and safety.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/34297497

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  • HappyFrog ( HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 
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    It seems it hasn’t been classified yet, luckily, however, the uk is really turning to shit. V for vendetta is becoming a reality.

    • Powderhorn ( Powderhorn@beehaw.org ) 
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      “Meanwhile, in the former United States …”

      • cryptTurtle ( cryptTurtle@piefed.social ) 
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        Hey dont jump the gun. we still have plenty of decades of slow terrible empire crumble to make everyone miserable with

        • jarfil ( jarfil@beehaw.org ) 
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          If the current rate of execution of Project 2025 is an indicator… no, there are no “decades” left.

      • araneae ( araneae@beehaw.org ) 
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        Truly we are one RFKJR blogpost on the White House page from somehow improbably making leprosy communicable and becoming the ‘great leper colony’ of Moore’s prophecy.

        • Powderhorn ( Powderhorn@beehaw.org ) 
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          The number of lepers will double every two years?

      • corsicanguppy ( corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ) 
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        Without liberty and justice for all, there can be no one nation, undivided.

        Secession is not sedition; it’s harm reduction.

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    If Wikipedia is required to do verification and doesn’t have the funds for it, they could just IP block the UK. Maybe it’d get people to give a shit too if Wikipedia noped out of the entire country as a result.

    • Radiant_sir_radiant ( Radiant_sir_radiant@beehaw.org ) 
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      It’s what they should do really. Make the consequences of the law as visible as possible.

  • HubertManne ( HubertManne@piefed.social ) 
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    wow. no wikipedia for britain aye.

    • heyWhatsay ( heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net ) 
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      Aye 👁️‍🗨️

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