this would destroy cyber security in-general, and essentially all companies along with it.
How would this work?
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Corporate VPNs would be allowed presumably.
doesn't look like its written that way
Eh you made me read it now. It's not super clearly written but it does sound to me like it is only services that are designed to circumvent the moralising that are prohibited. It's a little ambiguous though.
The more interesting thing I learned from reading it is that it isn't just about banning porn. It's also about banning the depiction of trans people - even descriptions! Insane. Come on America.
yeah, I mean the whole point is to be able to control people. 'Design' and 'adult content' have nothing to do with it.
"designed to" is in the text of the law. But it's not clearly written.
There's no way that this passes. Even if it did, the Governor (D) would never sign it. If she did, the Democratic party would crucify her. Don't worry about the bill, focus on the piece of shit fascist (Josh Schriver) that wasted tax-payer dollars to introduce the bill.
I'd love to think you're right but there are bills in blue states for age verification too. It's nice to think that partisan politics will kill it in Michigan...and maybe it will but this is so much more than a one party problem IMO. Both parties seem complicit.
Whitmer is only governor through 2026. Dems still have their primaries to rally behind a candidate, and Detroit's mayor, Dan Gilbert, is running independent.
Michiganders, please🙏 don't give them this inch. Don't even entertain them.
What's the solution for this? Tor?
That would be the peaceful solution, yes.
My fear is that even Tor won't help, if every exit node is censored then where do you go? Also it's not like you can't fairly easily detect exits. Sure hidden services are exempt but the amount of services there are tiny compared to the internet. I really feel like we as the citizens have to convince the governments to not do this. Otherwise things will only get worse.
it will never pass in a million years, relax
Nope, but it’s definitely a test run for when dems don’t control the state.
You say that but uh, have you looked around recently? I mean, I don't think it'll pass either... But way dumber shit has happened in the last 9 months
What similarly draconian laws have actually passed in recent time?
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