Ironhide wrote:Moggy wrote:Ironhide wrote:Tomous wrote:The Internet needs serious regulation and intervention from the Government.
Because that works so well in China.
Regulation doesn't have to mean "COMMUNIST CHINA!!!!!1!!!"
Would you trust the Tories to have full control over what you're allowed to see online?
Just look at how many agencies that are now able access your browsing history thanks to May's 'Snooprs Charter'.
Then there's the continuing 'Porn Block' debacle.
Would you trust Zuckerberg to have full control over what billions of people see online?
I'm not a fan of snooping and the porn block was bloody stupid.
But I'm also not a fan of rising fascism. Regulating the internet doesn't have to be Chinese style or allowing the Tories to view your entire internet history. Some simple laws that hold Facebook etc accountable would do, laws with real teeth as well, not a wishy washy slap on the wrist, properly harsh penalties.
We do it for TV. We need it for the press and internet. It'll likely never happen though.