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[-] myrmidex@belgae.social 54 points 2 weeks ago

So while grok is spitting out underage nudes, THIS is what the UK bans? Can they suck Satan's cock harder still?

[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

They legislated an antifascist org a terrorist org (Palestinian action).

Conservative fascisms tentacles are deeply embedded in the UK, from surveillance state to political corruption. That's why Brexit happened, and they remain among the most susceptible to fascism among the developed world.

[-] rogsson@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

Nomnomnom satans cock is delicious 

[-] doleo@lemmy.one 5 points 2 weeks ago

Both can and will

[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

Political advertising is banned on TV and radio.

[-] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago

Total Streisand effect.

[-] ulterno@programming.dev 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Just checked the video and...
Oof! That's pretty much a political awareness video and far from an ad.

There is no way they can risk mass political awareness regarding the new legislations that they are frantically attempting to tunnel through.
100% ban material.


If I were UK govt. I would be internally calling this a "National Security" issue.

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

FYI, when you click the link on mobile, it immediately starts downloading a video file. I can not stress enough how much I do not want that to happen.

[-] Bruhh@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

What client are you using? Plays in Voyager fine.

[-] UntimedDiffusion@piefed.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago
[-] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Doesn't happen to me on summit. Lol

[-] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

plays fine on ecosia on iphone, what are you using?

[-] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

And then and then and then

[-] binarytobis@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Random question: Do you guys leave your VPN on all the time? I’ve only been using it sometimes because I’m worried it will slow down my speeds for normal use.

[-] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago

Any time I use the internet, regardless of what connection, I basically always keep it on. I may swap servers in some most likely ineffective way of keeping myself safer from tracking, but otherwise it normally stays on. Only other exception is when flarpak isn't allowing updates to come through.

[-] Bruhh@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

If your vpn uses Wireguard then it should be a minimal difference. You can always split tunnel if you need full speed but wireguard is plenty fast in my experience.

[-] lemonySplit@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

I use airvpn 24/7 and get full speeds even when I had gigabit fibre. Was always limited by a single server connection for a service capping out whether on vpn or not

[-] entwine@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's probably pointless. You should only use it for piracy, bypassing content filters, regional blocking, and things like that. Otherwise you're just wasting money/hurting your internet speed for zero benefit.

A VPN only offers marginal protection from tracking, since it only hides your IP address. Most tracking happens in the browser, via cookies and fingerprinting techniques. The only reliable way to protect yourself against that is Tor, and you should not use Tor with a VPN.

I like Mullvad and I am a happy customer, but this misleading advertising is kind of a bad look IMO. It's good to raise awareness of this serious issue, but they're clearly trying to profit off of consumers who don't understand the product they're selling.

[-] one_old_coder@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Never slow for me with Mullvad.

[-] Funky_Beak@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It wasnt banned. They didnt meet the advertisment requirments. Its false outrage to generate clicks. Its quite disappointing of them thought they knew better.

[-] BatmanAoD@programming.dev 11 points 2 weeks ago

Aren't advertising requirements that constrain subject matter effectively a mechanism for banning content?

One of the reasons given for rejection was:

Referencing topics such as: Paedophiles, Rapists, Murderers, Enemies of the state, Journalists, Refugees, Controversial opinions, People’s bedrooms, Police officers, Children’s headsets … is inappropriate and irrelevant to the average consumer’s experience with a VPN.

That doesn't seem to me like the sort of criteria that a rule-enforcement agency should be using for determining whether something should air. (For what it's worth, refusing to air this in the US would absolutely be considered a freedom of speech issue.)

[-] Funky_Beak@lemmy.sdf.org -3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Did every one forget that uk was a aristocracy with democracy taked on? Point is they knew the requirments worked outside to get it banned and then generated false outrage.

[-] BatmanAoD@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

What does that have to do with anything?

[-] Corbin@programming.dev 7 points 2 weeks ago

It isn't the first time that the advertising requirements were used to chill speech. It doesn't matter whether there was a ban; what matters is whether speech was effectively prevented. "There is no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life."

[-] Funky_Beak@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Wouldnt surprise me that it was. Its what its likely designed to do. Doesnt mean mullvad werent aware of it and took advantage in a dishonest way

[-] ravenaspiring@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

As someone who isn't familiar with the UK advertising laws, is this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising_Standards_Authority_(United_Kingdom) what you mean?

[-] Funky_Beak@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I think one of the big ones is the actor saying 'pedophiles' in the first 5 seconds. Possibly wasnt within the guidelines. Watch the video its extremely clear why it wasnt fit for broadcast and was never intended to be.

[-] PokerChips@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago

Let's just settle in the obvious that there was no way this video was over going to pass and they were going to find any means necessary to sack it.

[-] Funky_Beak@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 week ago

Isnt that what i said?

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