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VPNs can get around the UK's age verification laws – but is it necessary?

Sites that require age verification may be more susceptible to malware, ads, and trackers. NordVPN's Threat Protection Pro ...

A popular VPN is seeing a 1,400% spike in signups as the UK's age verification law takes effect

The popular virtual private network (VPN) is reporting a 1,400 percent hourly increase in signups over its baseline so far on ...

Brits are circumventing UK age verification with VPNs and Death Stranding photos

Proton VPN reported a 1,400% increase in logins from the UK on Friday. The company attributed the surge to the stricter enforcement of the Online Safety ...

Discord Adds Age Verification, but Users Are Beating It With Death Stranding 2

Players have discovered a way to get around Discord's new age verification requirements thanks to Death Stranding 2.

UK age verification starts July 25. Here's what that means for you.

On July 25, the UK's age-verification law goes into effect. This means that sites with explicit content must install ...

Porn websites now require age verification in the UK – the privacy and security risks are numerous

Online age verification technology is not as mature and safe as government and regulators would like it to be.

Irish media regulator warns X over age verification for adult content

Ireland's media regulator Coimisiún na Meán warned X for not having proper verification for access to adult content.

The UK’s new age verification law goes into effect this week. How will it impact our favorite apps?

As the new laws come into effect in the UK, many are wondering what the ripple effect will be across the globe. One such law ...

Meta clashes with Apple, Google over age check legislation

The biggest tech companies are warring over who’s responsible for children’s safety online, with billions of dollars in fines ...