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UK Expands Online Safety Act to Mandate Preemptive Scanning of Digital Communications

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://reclaimthenet.org/uk-expands-online-safety-act-to-mandate-preemptive-scanning

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  • Naich@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    It applies to “dating apps and social media platforms” not general communications.

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    • Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Was wondering how that would work. My UT1999 server isn’t going to be scanning my messages to other players about how much sex I have with their mothers.

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  • hellfire103@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I can’t find any other sources reporting on this.

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    • meejle@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      The government’s own press release is linked in the article gov.uk/…/stronger-laws-for-tech-firms-to-ensure-y…

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      • hellfire103@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Ah, sorry.

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  • Red5@lemmygrad.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Don’t try anything to get rid of the behaviour, just try to cut a head of the hydra. People, men, who want to cyberflash or any other kinda shit like that will find a way

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