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VPN Registrations Increase by 1,000%, less than Hour After PornHub Blocked France From Accessing its Website. (programming.dev)

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (7 children)

I know right? Aren't there nude beaches in the south of France where people will fuck in broad daylight with others watching?

French citizens please confirm (for uh, science, and not vacation planning)!

[–] BlueMagma 34 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Yes, there are. But you misunderstood the news: France didn't block pornhub, pornhub blocked France as a protest against a new law.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Age verification in a porn database is odd to me, from a privacy point of view AND a massive undertaking for the porn company. And then there's the puritan culture of wanting to block teenagers from watching porn? Seems a very anti-French thing to me, but I'm also pretty ignorant of actual French culture. I assumed French culture would be like, once you have the urges, you'll go seeking, and if you need to look at the internet in the safety of your own bedroom, is better than unexpected pregnancies to satisfy urges.

What's the deal with all of this, anyway? What are the arguments here?

[–] BlueMagma 5 points 5 days ago

I'm not aware of the exact motivations of all the actors. What follows are my guesses.

My guess would be that

Some député want to protect children from the most dangerous types of porn (which I can hear on some level, porn can be addictive for some people and can lead to negative behaviour, children are always more sensitive).
Some probably think that all porn is bad and want to prevent anyone from consuming it, this would only be a first step for those.
Some definitely want to be able to spy on everyone and use this as an excuse to further reduce privacy and freedom

You might not be aware depending where you are from, but France is on a slippery slope towards Fascism, the far right is gaining more power every day, a lot of people think it is very plausible that a far right president is elected on the next election (2027), along with a parliament's majority.

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