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'A waste of money' — Digital rights group slams Utah's new 'impossible by design' VPN restrictions under controversial age verification law

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  • Utah's SB 73 law targeting VPN users has officially gone into effect
  • Fight for the Future has slammed the legislation as a "waste of money"
  • The digital rights group also argues it's "impossible by design" to enforce

Utah is making history as the first US state to enact a law specifically targeting virtual private networks, but digital rights advocates are furious.

The legislation, known as SB 73, officially went into effect on May 6. It aims to crack down on residents utilizing the VPN services to bypass state age verification mandates.

However, digital rights group Fight for the Future is pulling no punches. In a fiery statement shared with TechRadar, the group dubbed the law "a waste of money," while slamming the state for passing legislation that fundamentally misunderstands how the internet works.

"Utah just became the first state in the US to target VPNusage, and they are embarrassing...

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