US EditionFrom AI Training to Banning VPNs – Here Are 8 Questions the Internet Is Asking About the Online Safety Act
UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 6 – VPN sign-ups surged by up to 1,800% after the Online Safety Act required invasive age checks, causing some sites to block UK users and raising data privacy concerns.
- Neil O'Brien's video on family issues was blocked under the Online Safety Act, which targets content deemed harmful to children, as stated under UK law.
- Since the Online Safety Act took effect, 26 percent of people in the U.K. reported encountering new internet restrictions, according to a survey.
- VPN usage in the U.K. has surged by 1,800% as individuals seek ways to bypass the age verification measures of the Online Safety Act, noted Mike Masnick.
- The Online Safety Act has led to widespread content blocking, including parliamentary debates and adult forums, as reported by various sources.
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===Online Safety Act 2023===On July 25, 2025, an additional provision of the United Kingdom law called Online Safety Act 2023 entered into force. New online platforms require that children be protected from "hazardous content", as well as mandatory verification of the age of users on sites where pornography can be found. Half a million British have already signed a petition demanding the repeal of the new law. In the meantime, people are using e…
Is the UK banning VPNs? I'm over 18, but want to protect my privacy online
There's a lot of talk about VPNs right now. Virtual Private Networks — more commonly referred to as VPNs — are experiencing unprecedented demand across the UK as record numbers of Britons come face-to-face with strict new age checks imposed on websites in the UK. At the time of writing, 3 out of 5 of the most-downloaded free apps on iPhone are VPNs. Why the sudden interest in VPNs? The Online Safety Act, introduced last month, now mandates that …
Why the Online Safety Act poses 'substantial threat to privacy and freedom of speech'
An honourable attempt to protect children online has backfired after the Online Safety Act put up barriers to adults wanting to access innocuous content – pushing them into the arms of VPN providers
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