The United Kingdom government is currently finalizing ratifying its online censorship bill, known as the “Online Safety Bill”. If you are not yet familiar with it, it requires tech companies to scan your private messages, in case you are doing or saying anything the woke government does not approve of. Of course, they do it under the guise of curbing child pornography (think of the children!). But the bill also mentions “content that is harmful to adults”. This is defined as content that has an “adverse physical or psychological impact on an adult” or affects “people with a certain characteristic” or “a certain group of people”. Which, in the current political climate, means you will be getting a visit from the police if you send an “offensive” joke or meme to your friend or family on WhatsApp. Forget about relaxed, informal chats, free exchange of ideas, and self-expression. Your every action will be watched and judged.
Online Safety Bill is a gross violation of our privacy and human rights. It is a prime example of how totalitarian UK government has become. It needs to be stopped. Please sign the petitions below, as soon as possible:
- https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/634725
- https://www.change.org/p/petition-to-the-uk-gov-keep-whatsapp-s-end-to-end-encryption-strong
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