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Theresa May to launch sweeping internet regulation despite not winning majority

independent.co.uk

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Queue "just use a VPN and all will be fine" comments.

VPNs are not a solution but get suggested almost every time. I don't think it needs to be said on HN but if your using a VPN for access to a free and open Internet then there is a wider unaddressed issue. How long until VPN's are banned and you get a knock on the door for using one like in China?

Change your government, support one that supports an open and free Internet.

I use a VPN for everyday browsing, and it's annoying as hell. Whenever a site won't load, I don't know if it's because the site is slow or the VPN is slow. Sometimes the VPN disconnects without warning. Juggling between my personal VPN and my work VPN is a pain. Using VPN on mobile devices is even more painful.

I live in a supposedly free country. I shouldn't have to do this, but corporations have taken my country hostage.

Thankfully her majority is razor thin so there's a strong chance this may not get through :)

Who exactly is going to oppose it? May has built a narrative where anyone opposing these ludicrous, far-reaching breaches of privacy is on the side of terrorists and paedophiles.

May was frightening when she was in the Home Office; as Prime Minister, the thought of what she is likely going to do is absoletely terrifying.

She also built up a narrative of strong and stable leadership against a terrorist sympathising coalition of chaos but, to quote Emily Thornberry, there we are.

> a terrorist sympathising coalition of chaos

Are you being sarcastic? I honestly can't tell!

What I'm saying is:

- she campaigned against a Labour "terrorist sympathising coalition of chaos"

- loses her majority

- forms a confidence and supply deal with the DUP, inherently less strong and stable than a coalition

- DUP has a horrific record on LGBT rights and abortion

- DUP is backed and has links to terrorist groups today (not just way back when like Sinn Fein)

I thought she had a minority, meaning she can't do anything without the support of at least one of the other parties. At any time all of these parties would prefer a reelection, they can simply vote against the government and get it.

I meant in combination with a DUP deal, which is close to finalisation.

Funny that she spends a campaign calling Corbyn a terrorist sympathiser and now needs the DUP to prop up her government.

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Is there a credible news source for this, or just The Independent?

She specifically mentioned it in her announcement of forming a government yesterday outside downing street, but none of the broadcasters included it in their reporting.

It's why I voted against her and am disgusted she's still trying to force it through. They even knew the attackers and it didn't stop anything, it's completely unnecessary.

But the headline says "Theresa May to launch sweeping internet regulation", which is complete nonsense, which is why no-one is reporting that.

For US readers, The Independent was a UK newspaper which closed last year. The website was handed over to a marketing team who make money farming outrage clicks from left-wing people on Facebook and Reddit.

headline isn't supported by article or speech

Good luck with the next wannacry.

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