[HN] Will Browsers Be Required by Law to Stop You from Visiting Infringing Sites?
[HN] Will Browsers Be Required by Law to Stop You from Visiting Infringing Sites? - Divisions by zero
>In a well-intentioned yet dangerous move to fight online fraud, France is on the verge of forcing browsers to create a dystopian technical capability. Article 6 (para II and III) of the SREN Bill would force browser providers to create the means to mandatorily block websites present on a government provided list. I don’t agree that it’s “well-intentioned” at all but the article goes on to point out the potential for abuse by copyright holders. cross-posted from: https://radiation.party/post/64123 [https://radiation.party/post/64123] > [ comments [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37011349] | sourced from HackerNews [https://news.ycombinator.com/] ]