LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoUtah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checkswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square345linkfedilinkarrow-up1997arrow-down115 cross-posted to: stupidpol@sh.itjust.works
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minus-squarezorro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·4 days agoSo what legally protects a provider from prison if users view illegal content via my network?
minus-squareapex32@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·4 days agoReminds me of the guy who got his home raided and electronics seized for running a Tor exit node. https://www.zdnet.com/article/austrian-man-raided-for-operating-tor-exit-node/ Seems risky and a huge legal hassle even if you don’t end up in prison.
minus-squareJason2357@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoExactly why the for project recommends doing exactly not that.
So what legally protects a provider from prison if users view illegal content via my network?
Reminds me of the guy who got his home raided and electronics seized for running a Tor exit node.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/austrian-man-raided-for-operating-tor-exit-node/
Seems risky and a huge legal hassle even if you don’t end up in prison.
Exactly why the for project recommends doing exactly not that.
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