Utah's Age-Verification Law Targets VPNs, Risks Ensnaring All Users

Utah's Age-Verification Law Targets VPNs, Risks Ensnaring All Users

The law tries to crack down on minors using VPNs to access porn sites. But its vague wording could have unintended consequences, NordVPN and the Electronic Frontier Foundation warn.

'A technical whack-a-mole:' Utah to become the first US state to target VPN users with controversial age verification law — and digital rights experts are furious

Utah is set to become the first US state to penalize websites for failing to verify the age of users who mask their location with a VPN, sparking outrage from digital privacy experts.

Utah's new law is about to make life very difficult for VPN users

A looming legal shift in Utah could force websites to block VPNs or mandate universal age checks. Here is how this landmark bill threatens the digital privacy of every resident. Read more...