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1. HiPhish · 1791021214 · focus · HN ↗

   > Utah's VPN law demands a technical impossibility

   How does legislation work in the US? How can an impossible law pass? Is it just some boomer stomping his feet like a toddler "I know what I want, and I want it now" without consulting any technical experts, and then private organizations like the EFF and courts have to clean up the mess?

   1. luke727 · 1791031045 · focus · HN ↗

      I think ultimately we're headed for locked device attestation for age and physical location, and legislation like this is going to be a driving force. If that wasn't bad enough, I think most people are ultimately in favor of this. The future is bleak.

      1. reddalo · 1791060037 · focus · HN ↗

         Nobody is in favor of this. Somebody might be in favor, only if they're completely ignorant.

         1. luke727 · 1791131009 · focus · HN ↗

            Even if that were the case this is still happening. The groundwork is being laid for Apple and Google to provide age signals for things like adult websites (and not just porn). It's not a big leap to see location signals being the next thing.

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