Big Brother Watch response to government plans to limit children’s access to #VPNs - https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/press-releases/big-brother-watch-response-to-government-plans-to-limit-childrens-access-to-vpns/ "The only way such restrictions could be enforced effectively would be for VPN providers to require all users to undergo age-assurance measures." #uk

Big Brother Watch response to government plans to limit children’s access to #VPNs - https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/press-releases/big-brother-watch-response-to-government-plans-to-limit-childrens-access-to-vpns/ "The only way such restrictions could be enforced effectively would be for VPN providers to require all users to undergo age-assurance measures." #uk

“The UK war on VPNs is an embarrassment” | Jimmy Wales
https://alecmuffett.com/article/143312
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #vpns

“The UK war on VPNs is an embarrassment” | Jimmy Wales
https://alecmuffett.com/article/143312
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #vpns

“The UK war on VPNs is an embarrassment” | Jimmy Wales

Quote:

The UK war on VPNs is an embarassment. For child safety, we should be teaching children about Internet safety – including why you should use a VPN to protect your privacy, block malware, etc.

To keep children safe, we are legislating to prevent them being safer online? Mad.

https://x.com/jimmy_wales/status/2015799679762448515?s=20

On Australia's social media ban for under-16s: The downsides of the age-restricted internet are obvious, but at this point I just think we all need to wait and see whether it works at all https://youtu.be/Qf4uVSFwyOE #australia #censorship #socialmedia #vpns

Please, if you are using a free VPN, other than ProtonVPN, stop!!! If you need a VPN then pay for it. And don't pick some cheap one with no reputation either. Pick a reputable one.

They are hugely expensive to run and if they are free, run by some unknown, they are getting their profits in ways you won't like.

https://cybersecuritynews.com/malicious-free-vpn-extension-with-9-million-installs/

#cybersecurity #VPN #VPNS

Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing

It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued #ID before you can access certain content, because #politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks ( #VPNs ) to protect their #privacy and bypass these invasive laws. Their solution? Entirely ban the use of VPNs.
#ageverification #VPN #security

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawmakers-want-ban-vpns-and-they-have-no-idea-what-theyre-doing

Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing

It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued #ID before you can access certain content, because #politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks ( #VPNs ) to protect their #privacy and bypass these invasive laws. Their solution? Entirely ban the use of VPNs.
#ageverification #VPN #security

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawmakers-want-ban-vpns-and-they-have-no-idea-what-theyre-doing

Maybe don't download random VPNs?

#vpns #vpn #privacy #spyware #security

Maybe don't download random VPNs?

#vpns #vpn #privacy #spyware #security

VPNs must not face the chop 🚫

Next week the UK House of Lords will debate whether VPNs undermine the Online Safety Act.

Banning or blocking VPNs will shatter security, privacy and free expression in a self-defeating attempt to make the unworkable workable.

Read our briefing ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/briefing-vpns-and-the-online-safety-act/

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety #OSA #VPN #VPNs #privacy #cybersecurity #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol #ageverification

VPNs protect families, businesses and democracy.

They keep NHS data secure, help parents manage online risks, and give people in repressive states access to news.

Treating VPNs as a “problem” is misguided. Attacking them is an exercise in throwing the baby out with the bath water.

Efforts should focus on educational measures for young people and regulating the age verification industry.

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety#OSA#VPN#VPNs #privacy #cybersecurity #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol

VPNs aren’t a meaningful threat to age assurance.

⚫ 6–12 year olds are very unlikely to use them, due to technological and economic barriers.

⚫ Older teens already know other workarounds. For these teenagers educational rather than ineffectve technical interventions might be more appropriate.

⚫ Adults use VPNs as they don’t trust unregulated age assurance providers with their personal data.

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety#OSA#VPN#VPNs #privacy #cybersecurity #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol

VPNs must not face the chop 🚫

Next week the UK House of Lords will debate whether VPNs undermine the Online Safety Act.

Banning or blocking VPNs will shatter security, privacy and free expression in a self-defeating attempt to make the unworkable workable.

Read our briefing ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/briefing-vpns-and-the-online-safety-act/

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety #OSA #VPN #VPNs #privacy #cybersecurity #freespeech #ukpolitics #ukpol #ageverification