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RaoulDuke@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

VPN searches spike as pornography websites block access in Virginia

www.washingtonexaminer.com

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VPN searches spike as pornography websites block access in Virginia

www.washingtonexaminer.com

RaoulDuke@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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Searches for VPNs in the state of Virginia saw a surge Friday ahead of a new law restricting internet users under the age of 18 from accessing pornography websites.
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    Welcome to the Christian theocracy. Enjoy your morality laws.

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      We crusade now?

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    wonder if they are going to try ban VPNs

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      And inadvertently kill the work-from-home economy.

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        I can assure you, that’d very much be in scope as a potential target, they’ll probably just use this as justification

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      They already tried by hiding it in the Restrict Act

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      Honestly shocked they haven’t tried to already

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    Remember when they said Muslims were the threat to us all.

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    The internet really only has two things you can’t ban. Porn and cats. Pretty much everything else is potentially a target.

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      FTFY: The internet really only has one thing you can’t ban. Pussy.

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      Doesn’t mean they can’t try, and restrict your personal freedom in the process. If people are using VPN to commit a crime, the solution is to try and ban the use of VPN.

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    Remember when they said Muslims were the threat to us all.

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    Wait, we did what?

    I apologize for not noticing on behalf of my Virginia brethren. Could be because the ship I captain sails the high seas and a VPN is standard issue for those of us who follow the code.

    Hell, I’m not even in the mood and I feel like I have to do a quick check…for research purposes.

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