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⚡️🇪🇺 NEW - The European Union is pushing for rules to check people's ages on the internet so children cannot easily access porn and certain social media sites.
A big rise in VPN use, such as an 1,800 % increase in downloads in the UK after its Online Safety Act.
EU experts now describe VPNs as a loophole that needs closing.
They are discussing whether VPN providers should check users' ages before allowing sign-ups or connections, and a top EU official has said that stopping these bypasses is one of the next steps.
If approved, this change would force VPN services to collect personal data like ID cards or face scans, which would destroy the privacy and no-logs features that make good VPNs useful for many people.
Published at
2026-05-09 08:58:26 UTCEvent JSON
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