In City AM in August 2023 I warned the Online Safety Bill would threaten encryption, empower unaccountable regulators and create the illusion of safety.
Now Labour claims it’s protecting children from harmful content.
In reality:
- Kids use VPNs
- Adults lose privacy
- Startups flee the UK
You’ve protected no one and compromised everyone.
Full article:
https://www.cityam.com/i-see-the-online-safety-bill-as-a-digital-double-edged-sword/
The Venetian Doge agrees
Control. Control. Control. They can track and trace in the unvaxxed so why not the pedo’s… ffs
Two years ago, when I wrote about the dangers of the Online Safety Bill in City AM, I said:
“Perhaps a solution is to stop normalising giving addictive tech to children under 16 so we can allow their brains to mature before being exposed to the world wide web.”
Instead? We got mass surveillance disguised as child protection.
Read the full article here:
https://www.cityam.com/i-see-the-online-safety-bill-as-a-digital-double-edged-sword/
The more they push, the more obvious it becomes, they’re not in control, they’re losing it.
Each new clampdown reveals their fragility, not strength.
People are quietly routing around the system. Bitcoiners, cypherpunks, and builders are taking the sly roundabout way, laying the rails for a future where the old structures are obsolete.
“When technology is mobile, and transactions occur in cyberspace, even the most oppressive government will be forced to compete like a business.”
— The Sovereign Individual
They’re playing catch-up. We’re building what’s next.
The task now is helping others see the exit. The door is already open, they just need to be able to see it and walk through.
