UK's Age-Gating Rules for Pornography Lead to Doubling in VPN Usage

Following the UK’s implementation of age-gating rules on pornography, daily VPN usage among users doubled from 1.2 million to 2.2 million as some individuals sought ways around restrictions.

By Thomas Ricker · The Verge · July 16, 2026, 10:35 UTC

UK's Age-Gating Rules for Pornography Lead to Doubling in VPN Usage

Topics: age-gating child protection UK media regulations VPN usage

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