"There is little evidence that young people are using VPNs to bypass digital ID checks imposed by the [UK] Online Safety Act."

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"There is little evidence that young people are using VPNs to bypass digital ID checks imposed by the [UK] Online Safety Act."

Age gating them "will have little impact on children's online safety but will deter adults from using them or force people to hand over personal documents or biometric data."

️ @JamesBaker for ORG.

Could VPNs be banned in the UK? We asked the experts

Could VPNs be banned in the UK? As the public consultation on digital safety begins, we asked the experts

The Independent (www.independent.co.uk)

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UK MPs have passed an amendment giving the government powers to restrict access to VPNs.

Imposing digital ID checks will turn people away from using a tool that keeps them safe and secure online.

Instead it'll fuel the surveillance-based economy that causes harms.

Sign our petition to protect VPN use in the UK ️

Tell the Government: Protect VPN use in the UK

Take action! Protect VPN use in the UK VPNs help people to stay private and safe online. Young people use them to avoid harassment, or protect location data. Companies use them to make sure remote log-in to their networks are secure. Journalists, campaigners and whistle blowers use them to protect their work and themselves. But the Government wants to force people to verify

Open Rights Group (action.openrightsgroup.org)

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