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Proton VPN rises to top UK app charts

Proton VPN rises to top UK app charts as porn age checks kick in

Switzerland-based Proton is among a wave of VPNs surging in downloads as the UK’s new age verification laws come into force.

BBC on MSN · 2d

VPNs top App Store charts as Online Safety Act age checks kick in

Virtual private network (VPN) apps have become the most downloaded on Apple's App Store in the UK after sites such as PornHub, Reddit and X began requiring age verification of users on Friday. VPNs can disguise your location online - allowing you to use the internet as though you are in another country.

Daily Record on MSN · 11h

Brits warned over VPN risks as new Online Safety Act rules enforce age verification

Web users considering downloading a VPN are being urged to do their research properly to avoid scams and malware.

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Metro · 1d

Labour won’t scrap Online Safety Act despite 400,000-strong petition

VPNs create a digital tunnel between your computer and a remote server to shield personal information, a tool Labour has said it will not ban. Last Friday, when the act came into effect, there were more than 173,000 searches for VPN on Google, up from 29,000 a week before, according to trends data.

Yahoo · 2d

Online safety laws behind surge in VPN use

New online safety laws are behind a surge in the use of technology that disguises an internet user’s location.

Fast Company on MSN · 1d

The U.K.’s Online Safety Act has sparked an explosion in VPN downloads

As new rules demand age checks and tighter access controls, Brits are turning to VPNs in droves, raising privacy fears and comparisons to authoritarian regimes.

Cryptopolitan on MSN3d

UK VPN usage surges as internet users say ‘no thanks’ to safety rules

The number of Britons downloading VPN apps has soared over the weekend, following the rollout of new age verification rules ...

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Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring—and Threaten the Open Internet

A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and ...

Everyone's racing to get a VPN today, and here's why

Today's enforcement of the UK government's Online Safety Act seemingly has many racing to get a VPN, with searches surging ...

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Over 420,000 Brits want to repeal the UK Online Safety Act – here's how to have your say

Social media, gaming services, and dating apps are also required to shield minors from harmful content via similar ...

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Why are people protesting against the Online Safety Act?

New legislation designed to protect children from harmful content online has been met with fierce opposition from MPs and ...

VPN downloads surge as UK Online Safety Act rules block adult sites – and Government reveals whether apps will be BANNED

A BAN on VPNs used to get around porn age verification checks has been ruled out. VPN apps have skyrocketed since the Online Safety Act came into effect last week. It’s designed to protect ...

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The Online Safety Act: Hundreds of thousands of petition signatures to repeal bill

New rules under the Online Safety Act came into force on 25 July, which now require UK residents to verify that they are over 18 before accessing websites containing adult content.

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