A BILL To prohibit the delivery of opioids by means of the dark web, and for other purposes. (www.congress.gov)

submitted 3 days ago by DemBoSain@midwest.social to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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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[-] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

It was already illegal but now it's super duper illegal 🤣 can't these board geezer fucktards just go play some shuffleboard if they're not going to find any real laws to make

[-] DrunkAnRoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

what the fuck is the darkweb TOR? its been watched by these glowies for ages with exit nodes or i2p wich how are they tracking p2p connections unless.... Intel ME

[-] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

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

[-] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 days ago

"A law to make crime illegal"

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 34 points 3 days 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 13 points 2 days ago

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

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

[-] tazeycrazy@feddit.uk 9 points 2 days ago

Is the dark web in the room with us now?

[-] Greg@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 3 days ago

So any messaging platform is a dark web?

[-] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days 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.

[-] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

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

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

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

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