For those who are still on Win 7: Firefox (and so Tor Browser) will stop supporting Win 7 soon. Seriously, you better plan to migrate to Linux. Not-so-good privacy issues aside, everyone knows Windows is not very secure/safe/convenient anyway.
Generally, votes are overrated. Especially if you’re not mainstream, by definition most people won’t support you, won’t agree with you, won’t understand you.
Some things may be downvoted because they’re too stupid. But occasionally, you might be downvoted simply because you’re a bit too early. Like, if you’d said “being gay is not crime” or something 50 years ago, you might have got downvoted… Just a thought.
Maybe what you’re thinking is like an XMR version of Bisq's “Get your first BTC” room?
https://bisq.wiki/Getting_your_first_BTC This dilemma is real and understandable, while it’s not clear what would be the best solution:
For new users, Bisq requires between 0.002 and 0.007 BTC for traders to make their first trade: [...] It can be difficult for new bitcoiners to acquire their first coins, so this requirement is often a barrier for new Bisq users. The Get your first BTC room offers one possible way to get this initial bitcoin without signing up for a centralized exchange.
Basically the same thing for Haveno, I guess.
Posteo is an innovative email provider that is concerned with sustainability and privacy and is completely ad-free. Our email accounts, calendars and address books can be synchronised - we use comprehensive encryption.
> “It is completely absurd to inflict mass surveillance on the general public under the premise of fighting theft.”
> It comes at a cost to the privacy and civil liberties of the people of Britain.
Another bad experience related to Mastercard: https://monero.town/post/1791576
Cake Pay should be fine for most gift cards, I don’t think they usually ask for KYC for those.
So perhaps your recent bad experience with Mastercard EUR cards are rather exceptional?
Thanks for warning. Saw https://monero.town/post/872283 too. Guess Cake Pay may be convenient for those who are fine with KYC. Another option, that Stealths thing is more expensive (higher fees), so basically if you want to buy a gift card here or there, you’ll have to choose between (possible) KYC and higher fees. Or so it seems…
According to @azalty@monero.town, Cake Pay works fine if you’re fine with KYC, and otherwise you may just lose your money: https://monero.town/post/872283
If you’re a privacy advocate not fully supporting KYC but want to try this anyway, then try a small amount, because you may lose all your money. Another recent option is more privacy-friendly and KYC-free, but the fees are higher with them.
We know the ability to get Monero will not be essentially affected—after all, this is not the first time, nor the second time, when Monero is delisted. It seems reasonable to admit, though, that ultimately the ability/freedom to spend Monero might be limited if legit (e.g. hosting) companies can’t accept it in the future—directly or indirectly because of MiCA etc. Although, what will happen in such a situation may be seen as an interesting experiment.
Since the posted link is not very Tor-friendly behind CF, similar random links just in case…
- OKX exchange delists privacy coins, including Monero, Dash, and Zcash https://www.cryptopolitan.com/okx-delists-privacy-coins-monero-dash-zcash/
Following the announcement, privacy tokens such as Dash (DASH), Monero (XMR), and Zcash (ZEC) witnessed a notable decline of up to 10%
- Important OKX Delisting Announcement Concerning Large Subset of Altcoins https://cryptopotato.com/important-okx-delisting-announcement-conrcening-large-subset-of-altcoins/
The prices of some of these tokens have headed south shortly after the announcement. XMR is down nearly 3% in the past 24 hours, while ZEC has plunged by 10%
- Crypto Exchange OKX All Set to Delist Privacy Coins https://thenewscrypto.com/crypto-exchange-okx-all-set-to-delist-privacy-coins/
- Zcash and Monero on the chopping block for delisting https://www.cryptopolitan.com/naira-is-about-to-have-its-worst-year-ever/
The concept may be lovely, but the fact is, many people nowadays have been Pavlov’ed to immediately ignore anything weird that says, "Congratulations! You got some money. Visit this URL and input something." As they say, the Cake is a lie…
Monero could be a wonderful gift to a friend of yours if they’re especially interested in privacy (in that case, you might want to talk to them privately, and perhaps recommend a better wallet). Otherwise, it may be kind of like casting pearls before swine…
by Sophia Cope, Amul Kalia, Seth Schoen, and Adam SchwartzDownload the report as a PDF.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe U.S. government reported a five-fold increase in the number of electronic media searches at the border in a single year, from 4,764 in 2015 to 23,877 in 2016.[fn] Gillian Flaccus, Electronic.....
> The right time to start protecting your digital privacy is before your trip […] The simplest and most reliable precaution against border searches is to reduce the amount of information that you carry across the border.
[!image](https://monero.town/pictrs/image/21c08bef-3967-4445-b9d2-9f0354ac14b7.webp "Click to Enlarge") *** > Sometimes law enforcement officials achieve so-called “consent” by being vague […] You can try to dispel this ambiguity by inquiring whether border agents are asking you or ordering you […] If an agent says it is a request only, you might politely but firmly decline to comply with the request. > > If you are a U.S. citizen, border agents cannot stop you from entering the country, even if you refuse to unlock your device, provide your device password, or disclose your social media information. However, agents may escalate the encounter if you refuse. > > If you elect to comply with a border agent’s order to unlock your device, provide your password, or disclose your social media information, you can inform the agent that you are complying under protest and that you do not consent. *** > It is possible that if you unlock your device, and agents then search your device, a court will rule that you consented to the search. […] As noted in Part 1, the best way to avoid an inadvertent “consent” to search is to decline to unlock your device, provide the device password, or provide any social media information. > > Technically, you don’t even need to admit that you know the password. > > If you believe that border agents violated your digital rights at the border, please contact EFF at borders@eff.org. *** See also:
- https://www.eff.org/document/eff-border-search-pocket-guide
- https://www.eff.org/issues/border-searches
- https://monero.town/post/402125 Fifth Circuit says law enforcement doesn’t need warrants to search phones at the border
Google has released emergency updates to address a new actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in the Chrome browser.
> The fact that the issue was discovered by Google TAG suggests it was exploited by a nation-state actor or by a surveillance firm. > > As usual, Google did not publish details about the attacks exploiting the flaw in the wild.
See also: https://www.cert.europa.eu/publications/security-advisories/2023-100/ > This vulnerability also affects Chromium-based web browser such as Microsoft Edge [3], Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi.
You can now buy access to Binance s law enforcement request panel for 10 000 in bitcoin or monero according to a post on black hat hacking discussion site Breach Forums As reported by CoinDesk darknet publication InfoStealers
>“Some Hackers have figured out there is no quick and easy way for a company that receives one of these EDRs (emergency data request) to know whether it is legitimate,” he said. > >“The hackers will send a fake emergency data request along with an attestation that innocent people will likely suffer greatly or die unless the requested data is provided immediately.”
Trocador shows it explicitly whether a specific CEX is no-log or requiting IP logging, which you can choose. This new thing doesn’t have TOS nor Privacy Policy to begin with. Yet as long as you use onion, logging by the front-end is rather irrelevant.
Even if the front-end is not logging anything (which no one can verify), a CEX behind it surely records the tx and retains it as required by laws (some of them might be less than perfectly legal and might not record anything, though that would mean a different kind of risk). Using a CEX is more or less risky, be it Trocador or something else. Some may think that an instant swap by CEX is convenient. Personally I prefer DEX, even though it may be less convenient, even though Monero.town itself has an official affiliate link to Trocador too.
Asia might potentially be a better idea (not Japan or Korea though)
You mean, like Hong Kong, or India, maybe? What do you mean by “not Japan or Korea though”? I’d feel China would be worse. Privacy-focused services tend to be pricey anyway, both in Europe and in the US, and the price comparison is tricky as EUR/USD can move weirdly. If you’re talking about Njalla (Sweden), it’s indeed rather expensive.
Although France seems to be generally anti-cryptography, of course you wouldn’t go to jail just because you use Tails. There was this notorious incident related to French activists & Proton, though. Also, the Netherlands can be scary. They arrested a developer of Tornado Cash, right? Although, those things have nothing to do with VPS!
Thank you so much! These minor details are really helpful :D Happy holidays!
It’s true that the EU is getting “difficult”. Ironically, the US (without GDPR) can be better, where the right to anonymous speech is more or less protected (although, of course, US hosting companies in general are not good for that).
IncogNet is a good example, where you can get a domain anonymously, just like from Njalla but the price being much affordable. Not only that, they’ll set up an onion/I2P version for your website for free. (This is not a recommendation, though. DYOR.)
Floki was once famous but, yeah… they’re getting a bit less popular now after the Covid things. It’s not Iceland and Seychelles based; basically it’s a German company, having servers in Iceland, Finland, Romania, and the Netherlands. Iceland was once very popular, but anymore. Using a .is domain now assuming it’s “safer” is a bit yesterday.
Especially, be aware of France: they’re like “you use encryption because you have something to hide, doing something bad.” Also, you might want to avoid EU domains (.fr etc.) in general: check about NIS2, so called “Thick Whois“ to see what this means. For example, you can’t get a .nl anonymous domain anymore (a recent change); a similar trend being expected soon in other EU registrars/resellers i.e. “domain KYC”.
PS: Incognet is based on Fran's (Frantech/BuyVM) in Canada, which has been generally trusted and has some good track record. One might want to consider BuyVM etc. too (Not a recommendation, DYOR).
PPS: Incognet accepts xmr, but you can’t do crypto-related things like mining on their servers. A negative point for some of us.
Exactly how does you activate it? Ordering itself is kyc-free (and even Tor-friendly?) but you’ll need to show your IP to activate it, of course?
@stealths@monero.town Thanks for clarification!
- For example, a user in China can buy a card from you, redeem (activate) it and use it internationally, except they can’t use it in shopping at an online shop China?
- A user in Pakistan can not activate it and use it at all, though others can use it for shopping internationally incl. at at online shop in Pakistan.
It that what this means? I assume activation then includes GeoIP? I’m very happy that a few user reviews are positive anyway. You know, some “services/companies” advertising here tend to be a bit sketchy or iffy. Your prepaid card business seems a honest one, at least now! Thanks for joining monero.town :) I hope this can be convenient & fruitful for both users and you 🐱
Visa International (Just fyi): The supported country list by Stealths and the similar list by Tremendous are slightly different. The differences (if real) might be mostly relevant to Chinese users.
These three are included in Stealths’ list, but not included in Tremendous’ list:
China, Hong Kong (*Taiwan is in both lists), Swaziland
These countries/areas are not inluded in S’s list, but are included in T’s list:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Congo (*Flag of Congo-Brazzaville is shown), Eswatini, Pakistan, Panama, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
When trying to swap something to XMR (esp. a large amount? or at a small CEX?), it seems that there is always a possibility that the CEX (which may claim you can swap any amount) may not actually have enough XMR.
(They might be offering to sell Monero, when they don’t have enough.)
PS. Historically there are a few warnings: https://metager.de/meta/meta.ger3?eingabe=Exolix Monero
You clearly said: “Unlike others exchange aggregator Intercambio is created by Trusted Monero Community members” — implying yours is better, more trusted than Trocador.
If you’re “friendly”, you can ask, “I don’t understand what you mean. Could you explain?“ — Saying “Yes theres uBlock, and ?” doesn’t sound too friendly, not willing to learn new things. It’s irrelevant whether you personally dislike me or not; what you do is honest and good, your business might be successful. We’ll see.
See also: https://monero.town/post/942859 How to sell $300k+ Monero without origin of funds?
@heikomat@lemmy.world If you’re still interested, now the recommendation is, that “in” is bigger: https://monero.town/post/1163754
Explore our in-depth critique of FinCEN's policy proposal FINCEN-2023-0016, examining its potential overreach on freedoms. Learn how it may violate Fourth Amendment protections, free speech, financial privacy, due process, and more. Discover our insights on the implications for individual rights and
How FinCEN May Be Violating Your Rights\ A call to action against FINCEN proposal 2023-0016A\ Written By Preston Pysh
>Eroding Anonymity Through Additional Verification: The mandate for “Additional Customer Identity Verification Measures for Transactions Involving Unhosted Wallets” is a direct affront to privacy and anonymity. This requirement transgresses on the First Amendment’s sanctuary for anonymous speech > >A Direct Assault on Anonymity-Enhanced Currencies: The “Prohibition on the Use of Anonymity-Enhanced Convertible Virtual Currencies (AECVC)” is nothing short of a legislative bulldozer through the edifice of privacy.
See also: Preston Pysh says proposed FinCEN crypto rules violate US Constitution
Eine neue EU-Verordnung könnte es staatlichen Behörden ermöglichen, die Kommunikation aller Bürger:innen auszuspähen, so die Kritik von hunderten Wissenschaftler:innen und dutzenden NGOs. Abgeordnete des Europaparlaments reagieren darauf – und offenbaren ihr technisches Unverständnis über die Praxis...
> Bis zum Jahr 2030 will die EU allen Bürger:innen eine „European Digital Identity Wallet“ (ID-Wallet) zur Verfügung stellen. Sie soll on- wie offline bei Verwaltungsgängen und Bankgeschäften, aber auch bei Arztbesuchen, Alterskontrollen oder beim Internetshopping zum Einsatz kommen.
(By 2030, the EU wants to provide all citizens with a “European Digital Identity Wallet” (ID wallet). It is intended to be used online and offline for administrative procedures and banking as well as medical visits, age verification, and internet shopping.)
The article (in German) is mostly about eIDAS 45\ Cf. https://monero.town/post/1018961 Last Chance to fix eIDAS: Secret EU law threatens Internet security
(There are many English articles about it; see e.g.\ https://mullvad.net/en/blog/eu-digital-identity-framework-eidas-another-kind-of-chat-control )
Though not the main topic of the article, this “ID wallet” thing sounds disturbing. (EU politicians calls a normal wallet “unhosted wallet” and don’t like it very much.)
EDIT: Don’t take this too seriously; do not actually send a donation (unless you really want to, like admiring “Nice photoshopping!” “Thanks for the fun pic”). While it’s entertaining and thought-provoking, using their work this way is ethically questionable too. As @z0rg0n pointed out, one could even see this as a scam. Although it’s a fine work and freedom of expression is more important, this may more properly belong to “Memes”. *** EDIT2: This post and “cool if real” by @alphonse https://monero.town/post/1122495 were created almost at the same time. That was a coincidental post conflict; @alphonse’s post was actually earlier by about 1 hour! *** Is someone crowdfunding a Monero ad in India’s economic newspaper? > Interestingly, a Monero ad could be circulating in India’s traditional English newspaper: The Economic Times. The pseudonymous Stoic, author of “The Monero Standard,” shared a picture of the newspaper’s November 16th edition. In the picture, it is possible to see the paper’s opened front page with a large ad about XMR. > >> “Monero transactions respect your privacy. Can you say that about the INDIAN RUPEE or the U.S. DOLLAR?” > > Moreover, the image also includes a QR-Code for donations in “XMR only,” which suggests its owner is expecting to crowdfund what was spent for this supposed insertion.
>A storefront, said Ortis, is a fake business or entity, either online or bricks-and-mortar, set up by police or intelligence agencies. > >The plan, he said, was to have criminals use the storefront — an online end-to-end encryption service called Tutanota — to allow authorities to collect intelligence about them.
Tutanota (now Tuta) denies this: https://tuta.com/blog/tutanota-not-a-honeypot
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder and CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, stated in his statement that the executives of a client company they worked with were
> the onchain activities of the attackers were monitored and […] action was taken to freeze the wallets held by the attackers by working with other cryptocurrency exchanges
> a member of the cryptocurrency community questioned how Binance could freeze these funds despite the fact that cryptocurrencies are marketed as not being confiscable by third parties
> Changpeng Zhao […] said that the whole thing is a matter of balance. […] CZ implied that a solution to events such as theft cannot be found in a system that cannot be completely frozen.
> CZ stated that if users use privacy coins such as Monero (XMR), such freezes will not occur, but the stolen funds cannot be returned.
Cf.
- Almost entire balance (2675 XMR) of Community Crowdfunding System (CCS) Monero wallet has been stolen https://monero.town/post/983106
- Monero Project admits thieves stole 6-figure sum from a wallet in mystery breach https://monero.town/post/1045387
PS. See also: Bitcoin can be traced, If you use XMR, then there isn’t much anyone can do https://monero.town/post/1069626
As the crypto space continues to evolve, regulatory scrutiny is shifting towards privacy coins, with authorities wary of their misuse in activities such as money laundering.
> regulatory scrutiny is shifting towards privacy coins […] Understanding how they will be implemented in systems that are decentralized, where the developers and maintainers often maintain anonymity, is complex.
E.g. Bisq, Haveno
> compliance with these regulations becomes a paradox for such projects since the crux of privacy coins lies in their ability to mask transaction details, which inherently contradicts the essence of regulations […] Therefore, achieving full regulatory compliance for privacy coins may sometimes seem impossible. […] in the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been proactive in educating consumers about the risks associated with privacy coins but has not implemented bans or specific regulations concerning them.
> in the United States, proposed legislation such as the STABLE Act could further extend the regulatory framework […] it’s plausible that the provisions of the STABLE Act […] could potentially mean that transactions involving privacy coins would need some form of identity verification
> A prime example of a regulatory shift impacting privacy coins is the European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) […] these platforms are now obliged to implement customer due diligence measures, […] verifying user identities and monitoring transactions for any signs of activity.
Potentially:
- Alice (unhosted wallet) sends coins to Bob (CEX) -> Alice is also KYCed by the CEX
- Alice (CEX) sends coins to Bob (unhosted) -> Bob is KYCed too
> Monero Project admits thieves stole 6-figure sum from a wallet in mystery breach
https://lemmy.world/post/7993453 i.e. https://monero.town/post/1045387
While there are typical comments like crypto=scam “You have to be quite stupid to support crypto in 2023”, there are also replies like these (with which more people seem to agree, unexpectedly): >It’s designed to protect anyone using it - even attackers. >That’s the price to pay for having privacy. >The alternative is an Orwellian dystopia.
>If you’re going to use Luna, FTX, and NFTs as arguments about something like Monero, […] you probably don’t really understand any of them.
It’s a bit odd that such a discussion is more active on a different Lemmy instance than here, but it’s interesting to hear honest opinions of various people about the incident, about Monero. Maybe your views are different from them, from mine. For example, one person states there that while they know exactly what Monaro is, they’re still skeptical.
Starting any related write-up without considering how much Monero Core did for this project. Not just stewards, but role-models, crypto heroes and people who devoted their time, expertise and nerve...
>Collateral wallet is 2-3 multi-signature wallet but it doesn't have to be Monero. Bitcoin multi-signature is much more tested and very ease to use using Electrum or similar.
>Option two on this topic would be to use Monero multi-signature to keep Collateral.
Somewhat curious, though not like using xmr speculatively.
- 2023-11-02T15:57 CCS Wallet Incident · Issue #916 · monero-project/meta · GitHub
- 2023-11-04T00:39 [Moonstone Research] Postmortem of Monero CCS Hack: A Transaction Graph Analysis (Dated Nov 03)
- 2023-11-05T07:20 [One of the earliest media reports] Monerujo Wallet User Drains Monero’s CCS Wallet: Report - Coin Edition
Some of the media reports are negatively confusing, like saying the Monero network is defective. Date-Time in UTC.
Edit: Moonstone Research -> 2023-11-04T00:39 was based on the server response headers (last-modified). Apparently the blog post was created about 1 hour earlier (the link was posted on Github at 2023-11-03 23:50).
13 days before the first eIDAS vote, still no public text
> These changes radically expand the capability of EU governments to surveil their citizens by ensuring cryptographic keys under government control can be used to intercept encrypted web traffic
> This enables the government of any EU member state to issue website certificates for interception and surveillance
https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2023/qualified-web-authentication-certificates-qwacs-in-eidas/ > The browser ecosystem is global, not EU-bounded. Once a mechanism like QWACs is implemented in browsers, it is open to abuse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EIDAS > The proposal would force internet companies to place a backdoor in web browsers to let them perform a man-in-the-middle attack, deceiving users into thinking that they were communicating with a server they requested, when, in fact, they would be communicating directly with the EU government. […] If passed, the EU would be able to hack into any internet-enabled device, reading any sensitive or encrypted contents without the user's knowledge
See also: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2023/11/2/eu-digital-identity-framework-eidas-another-kind-of-chat-control/
The Community Crowdfunding System (CCS) in Monero provides financial backing for members' development initiatives. Read the following crypto news to know more.
Nothing really new for us. Just one of the earliest media reports for the record.
Edit (2023-11-06): Apparently, one of the earliest reports about the incident by general (“outside”) media is, Monerujo Wallet User Drains Monero’s CCS Wallet: Report [blocking Tor: archive.org], at 2023-11-05T07:20+00:00.
It’s interesting to see how general people are looking at this, and relatedly how they are thinking about Monero, although generally what’s written there is nothing new nor helpful for us (often disturbingly inaccurate even). For this reason I posted a few random links to related articles. You can add more and comment on it, if there are anything interesting or especially stupid 😖
1 Privacy coins prioritize user anonymity and financial freedom. 2 Advanced cryptography techniques bolster transaction security. 3 Regulatory challenges
> While privacy coins promise enhanced anonymity and financial freedom, they also pose challenges […] they often face heightened regulatory scrutiny, with some governments banning or heavily regulating their use.
> the very feature that makes them attractive – their privacy – can also be their Achilles’ heel. […] This dual-edged sword might deter potential new adopters and pose reputational risks for those involved in legitimate uses of privacy coins.
> Cryptocurrency privacy is vital for ensuring personal liberty and maintaining fungibility, becoming even more crucial as surveillance and data collection grow. […] a balance of innovative privacy technologies and thoughtful regulation is essential
We all know this; not easy.
With the help of our Large Language Models we will support you In order to put pressure on the policy makers to stop the chat control proposal that contradicts our fundamental rights.
> 1️⃣ Completely normal photos, such as holiday pictures 🏞️ are considered suspicious.
> 2️⃣ So our private family photos or the chats and pictures from your sexting yesterday 🍑🍆 also end up on an official table. So we can throw privacy in the bin 🚮
> Chances are high that most of your European friends have never heard of chat control. So let them know about the danger and what you think about the chat control proposal.
> “The European Commission launched an attack on our civil rights with chat control. I contacted my local MEP to tell him that I oppose the proposal. You can do so too! This Website I found will help you write an e-mail to an MEP using A.I.”
KYC regulations, intended to combat illicit financial activities, inadvertently compromise individual privacy, security, and freedom.
> exchanges may randomly use this to freeze and block funds from users, claiming these were "flagged" […]. You are left hostage to their arbitrary decision […]. If you choose to sidestep their invasive process, they might just hold onto your funds indefinitely.
> The criminals are using stolen identities from companies that gathered them thanks to these very same regulations that were supposed to combat them.
> KYC does not protect individuals; rather, it's a threat to our privacy, freedom, security and integrity.
- For individuals in areas with poor record-keeping, […] homeless or transient, obtaining these documents can be challenging, if not impossible.
PS: Spanish speakers: KYC? NO PARA MÍ
Cloudflare-free link for Tor/Tails users: https://web.archive.org/web/20230926042518/https://balkaninsight.com/2023/09/25/who-benefits-inside-the-eus-fight-over-scanning-for-child-sex-content/
> It would introduce a complex legal architecture reliant on AI tools for detecting images, videos and speech – so-called ‘client-side scanning’ – containing sexual abuse against minors and attempts to groom children.
> If the regulation undermines encryption, it risks introducing new vulnerabilities, critics argue. “Who will benefit from the legislation?” Gerkens asked. “Not the children.”
> Groups like Thorn use everything they can to put this legislation forward, not just because they feel that this is the way forward to combat child sexual abuse, but also because they have a commercial interest in doing so.
> they are self-interested in promoting child exploitation as a problem that happens “online,” and then proposing quick (and profitable) technical solutions as a remedy to what is in reality a deep social and cultural problem. (…) I don’t think governments understand just how expensive and fallible these systems are
> the regulation has […] been met with alarm from privacy advocates and tech specialists who say it will unleash a massive new surveillance system and threaten the use of end-to-end encryption, currently the ultimate way to secure digital communications
> A Dutch government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: “The Netherlands has serious concerns with regard to the current proposals to detect unknown CSAM and address grooming, as current technologies lead to a high number of false positives.” “The resulting infringement of fundamental rights is not proportionate.”
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 p...
> As enacted, the OSB allows the government to force companies to build technology that can scan regardless of encryption–in other words, build a backdoor.
> Paradoxically, U.K. lawmakers have created these new risks in the name of online safety.
> The U.K. government has made some recent statements indicating that it actually realizes that getting around end-to-end encryption isn’t compatible with protecting user privacy. But
> The problem is, in the U.K. as in the U.S., people do not agree about what type of content is harmful for kids. Putting that decision in the hands of government regulators will lead to politicized censorship decisions.
> The OSB will also lead to harmful age-verification systems. This violates fundamental principles about anonymous and simple access
See also: Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Fight to Break Encryption
New to Lemmy. A privacy advocate. Interested in number theory.