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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

Electronic Frontier Foundation

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.
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