Since the introduction of the Online Safety Act in the UK, internet users have had to upload their ID if they want to access “adult content”. While this was introduced in the name of protecting children, the vague definition of “adult content” means that genuinely useful and educational resources about health and sexuality may become inaccessible, and people who are over the age of 18 rightly feel that having to upload their ID to continue to use the internet as they always did is an invasion of their privacy. So far, VPNs have offered a workaround for anybody who is worried about these changes.
This VPN ban is edging ever closer, and here’s what it means for your privacy
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