So the UK tried to enforce the Online Safety Act against 4x U.S. targets on U.S. soil

What it got:
– Refusal from all targets
– Shield bills in 3 states, possibly federally
– The State Department launching circumvention tooling

That plan rather backfired, didn't it.

— Preston Byrne (@prestonjbyrne) February 19, 2026

at some point this just turns into starlink flipping a switch and letting everyone bypass their local internet

1000 year american empire https://t.co/D2nbcLpTZt

— Harris Rothaermel (@DeveloperHarris) February 18, 2026