EPISODE · Aug 1, 2025 · 46 MIN
The VPN Surge: Escaping the Safety Act
from The Information Entropy Podcast · host Dr. Tom Jenks and Mitchell Gatting
The UK’s Online Safety Act just went live — and it's got nothing to do with safety. In this episode, we break down how this sweeping new law threatens free speech, demands intrusive age checks, and opens the door to mass surveillance. We’ll expose the tech behind the ID dragnet, unpack the VPN boom, and ask the big question: is this the end of online privacy in Britain? Plug in, encrypt everything, and hit play — your digital freedom depends on it.
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The UK’s Online Safety Act just went live — and it's got nothing to do with safety. In this episode, we break down how this sweeping new law threatens free speech, demands intrusive age checks, and opens the door to mass surveillance. We’ll expose the tech behind the ID dragnet, unpack the VPN boom, and ask the big question: is this the end of online privacy in Britain? Plug in, encrypt everything, and hit play — your digital freedom depends on it.
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