Comment on Important News - Geoblocking of the UK
Hubi@feddit.org 3 days ago
Out of curiosity, what are the risks of violating this law with a site hosted in Finland? I don’t believe the UK has the ability to effectively fine people in other countries. Seems like the worst they could do is block the site themselves.
Demigodrick@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
The regulator claims this can be enforced anywhere in the world (doubtful at best). I imagine most global site admins will ignore this and carry on as normal, and if the UK ever comes knocking politely tell them where to shove their requests.
However there are personal reasons why this applies to me with the scope of the Act, even with the infrastructure in Finland, and I can’t risk being on the other end of that fine. It’s simpler all-round for me just to deny access to the UK.
If they removed the insane (and I suspect corrupt) age verification requirements, then I could do the work to make the site comply with the Act, but as it stands I can’t guarantee it so I won’t risk it.
swizzlestick@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
This absolutely honks of a Capita/Palantir gov handout contract.
Demigodrick@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Doesn’t it just!
Some of the wording in the guidance is the same phraseology that Age Verification companies use, word for word. Make of that what you will!