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Bangkok Post – “Why the Online Safety Act Falls Short: An In-Depth Analysis”

Article Summary:

The UK has implemented its Online Safety Act (OSA), prompting Australia to consider similar legislation. However, teens in the UK quickly found ways to bypass restrictions, primarily using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). This trend led to a staggering 1,400% rise in VPN sign-ups since the OSA’s inception, highlighting the challenges of enforcing online content regulations.

In response, the UK is now contemplating a ban on VPNs. Such a move may drive VPN usage underground, potentially establishing a black market for these services. Additionally, making Internet Service Providers (ISPs) responsible for enforcing the ban could result in them blocking all encrypted traffic. This might inadvertently harm essential cybersecurity measures and privacy protections, jeopardizing various industries that rely on secure internet access.

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Bangkok Post – Online Safety Act is a bad joke

The UK now has their Online Safety Act (OSA) and Australia is blindly following in their footsteps. In the UK it didn’t take very long for the tech aware under-18s to bypass all the rules and regain access to adult content. Think about it, if China can’t completely block everything do you think the UK had any chance? There were some creative solutions but the most common was a simple Virtual Private Network (VPN). In related news, some VPN companies reported a 1,400% increase in sign-ups since the OSA came into force.

– The UK is now looking at a VPN ban. Is this feasible? This would just push VPNs underground and create a black-market economy. Forcing the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to manage this would make them block all encrypted traffic, just in case. This could potentially block cybersecurity and privacy, basically putting industries out of a job. It…

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