soad2237 t1_jecj3x1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:37 AM

The one criticism I've seen about this bill regarding VPNs just grinds my gears. People don't understand that VPNs are absolutely critical and are not going anywhere.

Dauvis t1_jecml39 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:03 AM

Yes, while there is some exaggeration, I can see at some point in the future that personal use of VPN could be used as probable cause to issue a warrant.

Given how some ostensibly written laws have been abused in the past, please understand my cynicism.

masstransience t1_jed2n7a wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:11 AM

Then you’d be happy to know that that’s all rumor and not mentioned at all in the bill.

Ironically, the spread of that rumor shows precisely the undue influence TikTok and unchecked social media can have over a populace.

Don’t get me wrong, the bill is shit and gives too many broad powers to the executive branch, but you don’t have to make fear mongering accusations to say so.

The real problem is data protection and Congress should be passing something akin to the GDPR in Europe or the CCPA in California to get closer to solving the actual problem.

soad2237 t1_jed9h4d wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:13 AM

Yeah it seems like the fact that the bill might restrict service providers from offering services from certain countries that are considered bad actors is what is causing the rumor. I agree, there's a bunch of shit to talk about regarding the bill but everyone is focusing on the fear mongering rumors.