VPN users may soon face a major online crackdown
Online age-verification laws are expanding across several countries, and privacy advocates warn the push could reshape how VPN services operate on the modern internet.
Supporters say stricter rules are needed to protect children online, while critics argue the measures risk expanding digital surveillance and weakening anonymous browsing.
New internet rules
According to BGR, Utah recently became the first US state to directly address VPN use within a broader age-verification law aimed at adult content websites.
The law places legal responsibility on platforms to verify users’ ages, even when location-masking tools make enforcement more difficult.
Privacy groups say that could encourage websites to apply stricter identity checks or restrict access from users relying on encrypted browsing services.
