The UK's online safety consultation ends today — here's what it could mean for VPNs
Today is the last day for citizens and organizations in the UK to have their say on which measures lawmakers should take to protect children online. Whether or not to age-gate VPN services is, perhaps, the most controversial point.
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) launched the three-month national consultation — dubbed "Growing up in the online world" — in March, noting that VPNs could face age restrictions if the findings indicated that these tools are guilty of undermining online safety protections.
The deadline for parents, the tech industry, and the public to share their views is almost up, with the consultation officially closing on May 26 at 11.59 pm.
Why the UK is considering restricting VPNs
UK lawmakers began toying with the idea of restricting virtual private network (VPN)tools last year. VPN usage skyrocketed in the UK last July as users sought ways to...
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