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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

UK cyber vigilantes generating mock IDs of local MPs to protest Online Safety Act

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UK cyber vigilantes generating mock IDs of local MPs to protest Online Safety Act

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

UK cyber rebel generates mock MP driver licenses for age verification: don’t ever submit a fake ID

A UK software developer has created a parody site to generate fake MP driver's licenses to protest the Online Safety Act's age verification requirements.

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I think it would fall under forgery which is definitely illegal and doesn’t require you to use the ID.

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