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Anna Desmarais

Searches for VPNs skyrocket in the UK after new online age verification rules enacted

People across the United Kingdom are turning to virtual private networks (VPNs) that block their locations to get around the country’s new online age verification rules.

Last week, new rules for age verification came into force through the UK’s Online Safety Act, which requires people to submit identification documents, age-estimating face scans, and financial documents such as credit card checks in order to access adult-only websites, such as pornography platforms.

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