>“For everybody who’s out there thinking of using VPNs, let me just say to you directly: verifying your age keeps a child safe, keeps children safe in our country. So, let’s just not try and find a way around,” he told the BBC.
Pwease don’t bypass our ridiculous law and hand over any last shreds of your anonymity, it’s for the children. 🥺
And if you don’t you’re just as bad as the nonces Peter voted to cover up.
Jazzlike-Analysis-62 on
Plenty of porn is watched in the Houses of Parliament. Some of it will be verging on the edge of illegality. I have stocked up on popcorn when there is an age verification data breach.
CalicoCatRobot on
Hypocrisy, thy name is politician.
I wonder if Government internally has a list of which VPNs are safe, and which ones sell information and shouldn’t be used. Would be quite useful to publish that about now!
greylord123 on
My work network uses a VPN as most companies do.
Ironically I can access NSFW Reddit subs (not that I would) at work but not at home.
Make that make sense
hfFvx4G6xU4ZEgzhSM9g on
They are so, so utterly clueless. It’s actually insane.
I remember children using proxies and VPNs to bypass school internet restrictions almost two decades ago. We’d use them to play Flash games, etc. Everyone knew about this and how to do it.
Does the government really think a child in this day and age is going to simply give up once they are met with a ‘verify your age’ message? Absolute clowns.
Random_B00 on
Hang on a minute, saying that this is about children suggests that his message is aimed at adults. So he has issues with ‘adults’ bypassing age verification?
Soo… the motive behind this is absolutely 100% not about children at all – what is the motive? Because I can’t think of a single one that isn’t something sinister
conzstevo on
Seems like the MPs in question bought the VPN long before this law
KeyTea8394 on
Armed forces personnel have been able to expense VPNs for years. Its policy to use one when you are outside of the UK. It would be logical that, this would apply across the government.
Helpful_Talk on
Laws for thee not to for me… typical corrupt politicians…. what have they got to hide?
IamBeingSarcasticFfs on
The question should be, why aren’t they on a vpn already? If I have to use one for my office it makes perfect sense that they should as well. All government Laptops and phones should be properly secured. If they are using the laptop to access sight they shouldn’t be then that is purely an HR issue.
Hellstorm901 on
Do as we say,
Not as we do,
One law for me,
And one law for you
AdhesivenessEven6910 on
People are using VPN’s because they cannot 100% guarantee that our data will not fall into the hands of data brokers and worse and rightly so.
Weird-Statistician on
So far everything I’ve heard from Peter Kyle suggests he is an ocean going idiot who is totally out of his depth as technology secretary. It’s like having a Chancellor who doesn’t understand economics… Oh wait
WickerSnicker7 on
This law demonstrates how utterly incompetent and detached from reality politicians have become. Plainly inoperable and having unintended consequences like under 18s not being able to access sexual health services, suicide prevention services and even ‘explicit’ songs on Spotify. All while giving votes to 16-year olds.
Incoherent anyone?
wolf_in_sheeps_wool on
I bought a VPN recently after the drama this OSA has caused. I am an adult. I don’t need to verify I am an adult to the government’s mystery third party. If I use the VPN, I am still legally looking at things I am allowed too. So why must I be treated like a child by the government? If the government ever demands that I do the check in future, then we know it’s not about protecting children.
Flat-Delivery6987 on
Is anybody actually surprised? MPs don’t live by the advice they spew to their constituents. Did COVID teach people nothing?
Boris on the telly saying “do the right thing” while they partied in their offices. Matt Hancock playing rugby with his kids unmasked in a packed park. Birthday parties, all kinds of shit.
They’re all hypocrites.
EdmundTheInsulter on
VPN has plenty of applications and it’s hardly likely they’d have obtained it to beat the porn block, submitted an expenses claim, and had it leaked this fast.
Article disingenuous or written by morons.
Hadush25 on
I sent him an email to [KylePeter@hotmail.com](mailto:KylePeter@hotmail.com) about the Firefox extension he was asking about.
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>“For everybody who’s out there thinking of using VPNs, let me just say to you directly: verifying your age keeps a child safe, keeps children safe in our country. So, let’s just not try and find a way around,” he told the BBC.
Pwease don’t bypass our ridiculous law and hand over any last shreds of your anonymity, it’s for the children. 🥺
And if you don’t you’re just as bad as the nonces Peter voted to cover up.
Plenty of porn is watched in the Houses of Parliament. Some of it will be verging on the edge of illegality. I have stocked up on popcorn when there is an age verification data breach.
Hypocrisy, thy name is politician.
I wonder if Government internally has a list of which VPNs are safe, and which ones sell information and shouldn’t be used. Would be quite useful to publish that about now!
My work network uses a VPN as most companies do.
Ironically I can access NSFW Reddit subs (not that I would) at work but not at home.
Make that make sense
They are so, so utterly clueless. It’s actually insane.
I remember children using proxies and VPNs to bypass school internet restrictions almost two decades ago. We’d use them to play Flash games, etc. Everyone knew about this and how to do it.
Does the government really think a child in this day and age is going to simply give up once they are met with a ‘verify your age’ message? Absolute clowns.
Hang on a minute, saying that this is about children suggests that his message is aimed at adults. So he has issues with ‘adults’ bypassing age verification?
Soo… the motive behind this is absolutely 100% not about children at all – what is the motive? Because I can’t think of a single one that isn’t something sinister
Seems like the MPs in question bought the VPN long before this law
Armed forces personnel have been able to expense VPNs for years. Its policy to use one when you are outside of the UK. It would be logical that, this would apply across the government.
Laws for thee not to for me… typical corrupt politicians…. what have they got to hide?
The question should be, why aren’t they on a vpn already? If I have to use one for my office it makes perfect sense that they should as well. All government Laptops and phones should be properly secured. If they are using the laptop to access sight they shouldn’t be then that is purely an HR issue.
Do as we say,
Not as we do,
One law for me,
And one law for you
People are using VPN’s because they cannot 100% guarantee that our data will not fall into the hands of data brokers and worse and rightly so.
So far everything I’ve heard from Peter Kyle suggests he is an ocean going idiot who is totally out of his depth as technology secretary. It’s like having a Chancellor who doesn’t understand economics… Oh wait
This law demonstrates how utterly incompetent and detached from reality politicians have become. Plainly inoperable and having unintended consequences like under 18s not being able to access sexual health services, suicide prevention services and even ‘explicit’ songs on Spotify. All while giving votes to 16-year olds.
Incoherent anyone?
I bought a VPN recently after the drama this OSA has caused. I am an adult. I don’t need to verify I am an adult to the government’s mystery third party. If I use the VPN, I am still legally looking at things I am allowed too. So why must I be treated like a child by the government? If the government ever demands that I do the check in future, then we know it’s not about protecting children.
Is anybody actually surprised? MPs don’t live by the advice they spew to their constituents. Did COVID teach people nothing?
Boris on the telly saying “do the right thing” while they partied in their offices. Matt Hancock playing rugby with his kids unmasked in a packed park. Birthday parties, all kinds of shit.
They’re all hypocrites.
VPN has plenty of applications and it’s hardly likely they’d have obtained it to beat the porn block, submitted an expenses claim, and had it leaked this fast.
Article disingenuous or written by morons.
I sent him an email to [KylePeter@hotmail.com](mailto:KylePeter@hotmail.com) about the Firefox extension he was asking about.