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UK cyber vigilantes generating mock IDs of local MPs to protest Online Safety Act (cybernews.com)
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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 30 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I'd love to hear some informed commentary on the legality of this, if it's legal, it's surely an oversight in the law.

Edit : just to be clear, I'm talking about creating the ID, rather than using it.

[–] zonnewin@feddit.nl 26 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Of course it's not legal. This is called identity theft.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Using the ID, sure. But what about providing the service?

[–] Grimtuck@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

I think it would fall under forgery which is definitely illegal and doesn't require you to use the ID.

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Given that many online services currently asking for ID have a proven track record of massive data leaks I'd argue that demanding people upload photos of their ID is complicity in identity theft too.

[–] zonnewin@feddit.nl 1 points 10 months ago

That would be a bit harder to make stick, but I would agree.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

On the criminal side, It’s identity fraud, and also an offence under the Misuse of Computers Act, gaining access to a system unauthorisedly. Civilly, it’s almost certainly a violation of the ToS.