UK government could ban VPNs for children

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VPNs could be banned for children in the UK if a new law is approved by the government.

On January 21, the UK House of Lords voted to allow an amendment to the government's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill which would ban VPN usage for children.

Effectively, it would require VPN users to go through age assurance — the way that the UK's Online Safety Act requires such assurance to view material deemed...

Source: https://mashable.com/article/uk-government-ban-vpns-for-children

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