The U.K. Parliament has passed the Online Safety Bill (OSB), which says it will make the U.K. “the safest place” in the world to be online. In reality, the OSB will lead to a much more censored, locked-down internet for British users. The bill could empower the government to undermine not just the privacy and security of U.K. residents, but internet users worldwide.
      • Random Dent
        23•1 year ago

        It’s admittedly a very long shot, but just the thought that the USA might be about to find out the answer to the question “Can a president be elected, then lose an election, then plot to overturn the results of that election, then fail, then be legitimately re-elected once again, then go to prison for trying to overturn the previous election, and then pardon themselves from within prison?” is utterly wild to me.

      • @PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml
        2•1 year ago

        Trump will go away in at most 4 years even IF he get’s elected. This law will exist forever and will only be enforced against undesirables.

        • @spauldo@lemmy.mlEnglish
          2•1 year ago

          Oh, you know he’ll try to find a way to be president for life. And half the media will support it.

          • @PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml
            0•1 year ago

            Cool. A Trump dictatorship would be just the shot-in-the-arm that our gerontocracy needs when he dies in 2026.