The VPNs allowing youngsters to bypass Online Safety Act rules

New age restrictions have boosted their soaring popularity, but are virtual private networks safe?

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New age restrictions have boosted their soaring popularity, but are virtual private networks safe?

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New age restrictions have boosted their soaring popularity, but are virtual private networks safe?

telegraph.co.uk1 anno fa

Age checks prompt boom in technology to disguise internet users’ location

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Exclusive: YouGov research comes days before ministers publish details of how the under-16 social media ban will be enforced

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Experts say free versions of such apps or services may carry potential security and privacy risks.

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Searches for VPNs jumped 165 per cent overnight after the government confirmed plans to ban under-16s from social media

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The UK drops its VPN restrictions plan after its own research found children use VPNs for privacy, not to dodge age checks. The…

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