@neil ohhh.... Not even thought about #musicbrainz
Still, I'm sure the experts at #ofcom have...
Right?
.... Right ?
#onlineSafetyAct @metabrainz@mastodon.social
@simonzerafa @neil parliament intends it to apply worldwide. Not seen anything from the US telling them "no".
There was something yesterday on the similar issue of access to encrypted phone backups, but even that was some nebulous off the record maybe-maybe-not https://m.slashdot.org/story/444630
@neil @simonzerafa not sure why the US would care if it pushes people onto one of the big 4 platforms owned by the US
@neil @simonzerafa not really surely? They have plenty of lawyers to pay to make the issue go away :-)
I guess that Apple or Meta etc could close down their UK operations and institute UK account blocks but that would force the government to back down, unless the government actually want rioting in the streets.
The whole International scope aspects are a hollow and empty threat to large non-UK tech businesses. It's in the perview of the diplomats to handle as a bargaining point.
