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Liz Truss is a disaster waiting to happen, but I believe she'll be our next PM. > A mandatory age verification layer Probably only achievable by introducing a

Liz Truss is a disaster waiting to happen, but I believe she'll be our next PM. > A mandatory age verification layer Probably only achievable by introducing a National ID card and the issuing of free card readers to every citizen. I hope she's not reading this: it might just happen. > this very much creates a “splinternet” It's a pity she's dissed China so publicly: I'm sure the CCP would have been only too pleased to rent her a copy of their Internet system with all the dystopian controls that it comes with as standard.

dane-pgp 4y ago
> only achievable by introducing a National ID card That's about to be required for elections, and it's already a requirement for resident non-citizens[0]. The system might be a little more complicated for people just visiting the UK on a holiday/business trip, but I wouldn't be surprised if they had to enrol their devices as part of the "pre-screening" process that will tie into the new facial recognition database.[1] [0] https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits [1] https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2022/07/21/uk-to-trial-contactless-borders-using-facial-recognition-technology/ https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2022/07/21/uk-...