Brits are turning from VPNs to proxies to resist age verification – but their data may be at risk

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• Proxy service Decodo has seen a notable rise in proxy usage from the UK
• Brits are increasingly turning to VPNs and proxies to sidestep age verification checks
• User data may be at risk due to an absence of encryption from proxies

Proxy usage in the UK is on the rise amid the country’s controversial age verification checks. Research from proxy service Decodo shows a significant increase in proxy users coming from the UK, as Brits look to bypass invasive age verification requirements and protect their privacy.