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submitted 4 weeks ago by DisabledAceSocialist@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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Just seen a thread on reddit, where people are complaining about UK residents having to provide their ID to see online porn. The outrage is widespread, you never see this kind of outrage when kids or the disabled are being starved to death by the government. One redditor even said something like, "I was appalled when the government made it more difficult for people to get disability benefits, but this - requiring ID for porn - has gone too far and now I really want to do something about this!"

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[–] dead@hexbear.net 21 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

It's not just porn that is blocked by the UK ID law. It's any post that is marked NSFW on reddit or even channels on discord which are marked as 18+. I would not at all be surprised if TERF Island decides that topics related to gender or LGBT are now 18+ as well.

You are creating a false dichotomy. It makes no sense to compare unrelated things. You could equally say "People care more about banning porn than they do about starving people. Why are we spending money on implementing a porn firewall when that money could be spent on feeding hungry people?"

Why should you be mad that UK is requiring ID for many website, not even porn related? Probably because the UK government is trans exclusionary and Zionist. They will absolutely abuse this new power.

[–] HoiPolloi@hexbear.net 13 points 4 weeks ago

They've already blocked Pro Palestinine subreddits with it.

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Multiple trans subs are, in fact, effected and being blocked in the UK. Restricting access to diy resources.