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They gave up on banning VPNs. They did a consultation and found that the overwhelming majority of children aren't using VPNs to bypass age checks, they're just
by lahgjam 2mo ago
They gave up on banning VPNs.
They did a consultation and found that the overwhelming majority of children aren't using VPNs to bypass age checks, they're just going to websites that don't implement them.
- Citizen_Lame 2mo agoNot true, we had change or PM.
- GuzzlingIceTea 2mo agoWhat they said is true. The outcome of the consultation [1] states, "We will not ban or age-gate VPNs." It also states, "... children typically circumvent age assurance with less sophisticated methods rather than with VPNs, using VPNs more for security and privacy." [1] https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/growing-up-in-the-online-world-a-national-consultation/outcome/growing-up-in-the-online-world-government-response-july-2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/growing-up-in-th...