UK's Age Verification Requirement Easily Bypassed with VPN
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10mo ago· 3 min readenNews
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Summary
The United Kingdom's new age verification requirement for sites with pornographic content can be easily bypassed using a VPN, rendering the regulation ineffective.
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What, you don't want to submit your ID before visiting a porn site?
What, you don't want to submit your ID before visiting a porn site?
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