Internet Regulation

The UK’s Porn Law Is Making the Internet More Dangerous for Kids

📅 August 20, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

The UK’s age verification laws are backfiring spectacularly. By penalizing compliant platforms like Pornhub, they’re driving users to unregulated rogue sites—making the internet more dangerous for the very kids they intended to protect. A classic case of good intentions paving the road to digital hell.

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France’s Social Media Ban Isn’t About Protecting Kids. It’s a Geopolitical Power Play.

📅 July 22, 2026 📂 Culture & Society

France’s new social media ban for under-15s isn’t about protecting children—it’s a geopolitical power play disguised as parental relief. The law forces parents to police digital lives, drives teens to unregulated spaces, and sets a dangerous precedent for state control. The real target? American tech giants and digital sovereignty.

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