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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Will Durrant

‘No plans’ to ban VPNs but ‘nothing off the table’ to bolster online safety

Several websites introduced age verification gateways once the Online Safety Act came into force (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

There are “no current plans” to ban VPNs, but “nothing is off the table when it comes to keeping children safe”, a tech minister has said.

Baroness Liz Lloyd warned there was “limited evidence on children’s use of VPNs”, or virtual private networks, which can help internet users bypass UK internet rules and filters.

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