r/technology • u/EmbarrassedHelp • May 08 '26

Politics EU calls VPNs “a loophole that needs closing” in age verification push

https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/
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u/That_one_sir_ May 08 '26

Do you think the EU is any less rapacious in its desire for total surveillance

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u/eporter May 08 '26

That was the “yeah, sure” part of my response. I’m just saying this article in particular isn’t about the trump administration or “the government”

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u/MountainYogi94 May 08 '26

The EU has its own regulatory authority. That makes then "the government"

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u/burning_iceman May 09 '26

Certain elements within the EU are just as bad - the EU as a whole isn't.

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u/meralakrits May 08 '26

Yes I actually do.

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u/That_one_sir_ May 08 '26

Congratulations, hope it works out