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Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2025

Here is the text of a bill introduced to Congress (US), ostensibly to combat the trafficking of opioids over "The Dark Web". There's a nice definition of "The Dark Web" at section 4.

I like the part where it says people are using "The Dark Web" both within the United States and "at the international border".

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[-] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 hour ago

Aimed entirely to appease and impress the many MAGA / Trump voting dumbasses.

[-] tazeycrazy@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago

Is the dark web in the room with us now?

"A law to make crime illegal"

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This isn't already illegal?!?!?!? To the Dark Web, my friends! Opioids for all! Quickly, before the bill is passed!!

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago

Sending drugs in the mail is illegal. The point of this bill is to create pretext for seizing data from servers. When they say "dark" they mean "encrypted" and when they say "illegal" they mean "private."

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 9 points 1 day ago

Donald J. Trump pardoned The Silk Road guy, who was responsible for a non-zero amount of opioid sales on the dark web.

[-] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

I like the part where it says people are using “The Dark Web” both within the United States and “at the international border”.

Because that would put essentially all computer crimes in ICE jurisdiction.

[-] Greg@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 1 day ago

So any messaging platform is a dark web?

[-] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

This is just an attempt to force people to "Buy American" illegal drugs.

[-] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They are eating the ~~dogs!! cats!!~~ opioid

this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2025
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