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Critics warn the vaguely worded proposal could have a chilling effect on internet freedom

The Danish government has ignited a firestorm of criticism after proposing a new bill that would make it illegal to use a VPN to access geoblocked streaming content or bypass restrictions on illegal websites.

The proposal, which is part of a larger legislative effort to combat online piracy, has alarmed digital rights advocates who fear it could have far-reaching consequences for internet freedom in the country.

The proposal was immediately condemned by privacy advocates. Jesper Lund, chairman of the IT Political Association, expressed deep concern over the bill’s ambiguous language, stating it has a "totalitarian feel to it."

"Even in Russia, it is not punishable to bypass illegal websites with a VPN," Lund told Danish broadcaster DR, pointing out that the proposed Danish law could go further than measures seen in more authoritarian states.

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

"Fine, I'll use SSH -L instead, then"

I'm willing to bet that the legislation fails to properly define VPN in a way that actually includes the stuff they want to ban.

[–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

or is so comically broad that it might ban VPNs used to access remote secure networks

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Yup. I have yet to see effective proposals regarding VPN bans that would still enable me to do my job