The UK Government has finally announced its long-rumoured social media ban for under-16s. While the current proposal focuses on social media platforms, lawmakers are also considering restrictions on gaming platforms, streaming services, and, potentially, VPNs.
Previously, the Online Safety Act’s age verification requirements led swathes of people to use VPNs to avoid the measures. Now, the worry is that, without restrictions to VPN access, circumvention of the social media ban would leave children exposed to the materials the move aims to block.
