Despite media reports that it's only pornographic websites that have to implement it, any website that is not suitable for children (including this one and any other website that allows user generated content) will have to verify the ID of all visitors. As a result, anonymity will be abolished (except for those reporting accusations to the Police or media, obviously). Might be why Elon announced a paywall for X to verify individuals. A system that could be used by other websites who can't afford to implement their own compliant solution.
Ofcom becomes the Ministry of Truth and has the power to block any website or compel sites to remove content the Government does not like. Example, Russell Brand's channel on the likes of Rumble.
Backdoors for end-to-end encryption that will make the likes of Telegram, Signal and WhatsApp pointless. Everything can be snooped on. You have no privacy.
Websites and VPN's accessible and operating in the UK are covered.
Websites must remove content that is deemed illegal or face massive fines (£18m or 10% of global revenue, whichever is higher). All ISPs and VPNs must block content if requested to do so or face being blocked, fined and blocked by payment processors.
Bill lowlights:
Despite media reports that it's only pornographic websites that have to implement it, any website that is not suitable for children (including this one and any other website that allows user generated content) will have to verify the ID of all visitors. As a result, anonymity will be abolished (except for those reporting accusations to the Police or media, obviously). Might be why Elon announced a paywall for X to verify individuals. A system that could be used by other websites who can't afford to implement their own compliant solution.
Ofcom becomes the Ministry of Truth and has the power to block any website or compel sites to remove content the Government does not like. Example, Russell Brand's channel on the likes of Rumble.
Backdoors for end-to-end encryption that will make the likes of Telegram, Signal and WhatsApp pointless. Everything can be snooped on. You have no privacy.
Websites and VPN's accessible and operating in the UK are covered.
Websites must remove content that is deemed illegal or face massive fines (£18m or 10% of global revenue, whichever is higher). All ISPs and VPNs must block content if requested to do so or face being blocked, fined and blocked by payment processors.