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[HN] Will Browsers Be Required by Law to Stop You from Visiting Infringing Sites? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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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

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[-] sndrtj@feddit.nl 21 points 2 years ago

France and dystopian copyright laws, name a more typical duo.

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Is it still illegal to take pictures of French buildings?

Apparently not just "they could sue you" illegal. Last I heard you can go to jail and get a criminal record... For taking a fucking picture of a building.

[-] pedro@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

French here, never heard anything about that. Do you know more about this?

[-] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 1 points 2 years ago

There was a huge shitstorm about taking pictures of the Eiffel tower, because of some "artist" with a doubly inflated ego had decorated it (with lamps) and so he said it was taking photos of his "art".

That's one thing I remember from like 10 years anyways :-)