▲ 114 ▼ EU calls VPNs "a loophole that needs closing" in age verification push (cyberinsider.com) submitted 4 months ago by rssbot@lemmy.bestiver.se [M, B] to c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments Comments
[–] DarkSideOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 56 points 4 months ago (3 children) Looks like it was never about “protect the children” permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] WYLD_STALLYNS@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 4 months ago* It’s probably a convoluted way to track the children for pedos. Like Lifetouch was for Epstein. permalink fedilink source parent [–] crimson_iris@piefed.social 10 points 4 months ago Anyone who was paying attention saw through that bullshit from the start. It's never what they say it's about. It's about lining their own pockets and solidifying their own brand of control. permalink fedilink source parent [–] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago My money is on the majors / ip rights holders being pushing for this. VPNs have always annoyed them a whole lot. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WYLD_STALLYNS@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 4 months ago* It’s probably a convoluted way to track the children for pedos. Like Lifetouch was for Epstein. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crimson_iris@piefed.social 10 points 4 months ago Anyone who was paying attention saw through that bullshit from the start. It's never what they say it's about. It's about lining their own pockets and solidifying their own brand of control. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago My money is on the majors / ip rights holders being pushing for this. VPNs have always annoyed them a whole lot. permalink fedilink source parent