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[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Yes plan law makers needs to have a clue on what they are making laws about. Teenagers looking for porn are going to learn.

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[–] toad31@lemmy.cif.su 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The same teenagers that don't even use computers with physical keyboards?

I'd wager less than 1% of the minors affected by this will learn how to proxy through a VPS.

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[–] Jason@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

So all this does is create a black market for tech. People with the knowledge of how to set up this technology will provide it as a service for those who don't.

It's the same as trying to outright ban drugs. Those who can provide for those who cannot (for a fee).

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[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

It makes these kids easy marks for malware.

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