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Chiara Castro

Age verification lands in Italy − here’s how it affects VPN users

Italian flag waving in the wind and Altare Della Patria in the background, Rome, Italy.
  • Italy is set to enforce mandatory age verification on November 12, 2025
  • Adult-only content websites must prove their users are at least 18 years old
  • These websites are forbidden from promoting VPNs to bypass age checks

UPDATE: On November 13, we made some edits to clarify that some websites have until February 2026 to implement mandatory age checks in Italy.

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