UK lawmaker John Penrose proposes dystopian idea to give citizens a truth score on social media
British Conservative Party lawmaker John Penrose, has proposed an addition to the UK’s controversial internet censorship bill, dubbed “The Online Safety Bill,” which continues to get even more Orwellian with each new proposed amendment.
Like something out of dystopian fiction, Penrose, the MP for Weston-super-Mare, has proposed that the government forces online platforms to maintain a score of how truthful a person is, determined by their past statements.
niemeyjt wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 12:34 pmUK lawmaker John Penrose proposes dystopian idea to give citizens a truth score on social media
British Conservative Party lawmaker John Penrose, has proposed an addition to the UK’s controversial internet censorship bill, dubbed “The Online Safety Bill,” which continues to get even more Orwellian with each new proposed amendment.
Like something out of dystopian fiction, Penrose, the MP for Weston-super-Mare, has proposed that the government forces online platforms to maintain a score of how truthful a person is, determined by their past statements.
I seem to recall that one of the forums in the past had little tags that said things like 'Trusted Member' and some of the bollocks that issued forth from one particular trusted member made me think that member meant something rather rude.
Grab a chair, kick off your shoes, chill and chat.
