'A cybersecurity disaster waiting to happen' — The VPN industry reacts to the UK's teen social…
- The UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s
- Privacy advocates are concerned about the impact of increased age checks
- Some groups also argue that a ban will fail to protect kids online
The UK's "world-leading" plan to protect teenagers with strict social media regulations has drawn immediate fire from privacy advocates.
On Monday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that social media platforms will be required to prevent under-16s from using their services. Restrictions on certain harmful features and curfews are also being considered.
Privacy advocates and VPN companies are particularly concerned about the prospect of more frequent mandatory age verification checks. Justas Pukys, Senior Product Manager at Surfshark, told TechRadar: "While we fully support the goal of protecting minors, mandating that platforms collect government IDs for age verification is a cybersecurity disaster waiting to happen."
More details on how the upcoming restrictions would work...
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