The UK Is Poised to Force a Bad Law on the Internet

Blake, 10 months ago

People aren’t generally sending CSAM using mainstream messaging services like WhatsApp and Signal. Both of those services are connected to your phone number so it’s an unnecessary risk to take for pedophiles. Exchange of CSAM materials happens much more on the dark web and on less mainstream platforms which I will not name because I don’t want to inadvertently aid anyone seeking it. Those platforms aren’t going to give a shit about the UK’s law. So this law wouldn’t even accomplish what it claims to be attempting to do.

Emperor, 10 months ago

So this law wouldn’t even accomplish what it claims to be attempting to do.

That’s because “think of the children” was only a fig leaf over an attempt to impose massive state surveillance.

tal, 10 months ago

That’s because “think of the children” was only a fig leaf over an attempt to impose massive state surveillance.

It's always either pedophiles or terrorists when it comes to trying to promote laws against encrypted communications.