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Manchester Attack Could Lead To Internet Crackdown (independent.co.uk)

New submitter boundary writes: The UK government looks to be about to put the most egregious parts of the Investigative Powers Act into force "soon after the election" (which is in a couple of weeks) in the wake of the recent bombing in Manchester. "Technical Capability Orders" require tech companies to break their own security. I wonder who'll comply? The Independent reports: "Government will ask parliament to allow the use of those powers if Theresa May is re-elected, senior ministers told The Sun. 'We will do this as soon as we can after the election, as long as we get back in,' The Sun said it was told by a government minister. 'The level of threat clearly proves there is no more time to waste now. The social media companies have been laughing in our faces for too long.'"

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  1. Re: In other news... by PopeRatzo · · Score: 2, Funny

    if they look like criminals

    Italy just let this guy in, so go figure.

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  2. Re:Come out ye Black and Tans by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 1, Funny

    This is all because of gun control in the UK. If all those little girls had been armed this would have never happened.