18 July 2026 at 3:16 am
Summary
The UK government has decided against age-gating VPNs, a decision praised by the VPN industry, after Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan confirmed the U-turn. Research indicated that most UK children use VPNs for privacy, with only a small minority using them to bypass age checks, leading the government to focus on platform responsibility and parental support.
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