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Age verification requirements have landed in the UK – how the internet will change, and what about your privacy?

You may be able to use a VPN to bypass age checks, but Ofcom strongly suggests against it. Here's all you need to know.

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 ...

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.

Roblox’s New Age Verification Feature Uses AI to Scan Teens’ Video Selfies

Roblox will scan video selfies of teens to assess their ages as part of a new Trusted Connections feature that gives users ...

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.

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 ...

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.