UK's Online Safety Rules Boost VPN Use and Bypass Tools
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VPN apps have surged to the top of the UK App Store charts following new age verification requirements for adult content sites, with many users potentially using VPNs to bypass these restrictions. Experts warn about privacy and security risks associated with free VPNs, especially among children, and highlight the increased usage of VPNs like Proton VPN as a response to the new regulations.
- VPNs top App Store charts as UK age verification kick in BBC
- Reform UK vows to repeal ‘borderline dystopian’ Online Safety Act The Guardian
- VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in Financial Times
- The Age-Checked Internet Has Arrived WIRED
- Age verification tools on adult websites bypassed in seconds Sky News
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