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VPN use surges in Australia after porn sites block users over age verification law

Rob Beschizza
Mar 09, 2026
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When Australia begun implementing a British-style age verification law for accessing “adult” material online, porn sites began blocking Australian users rather than comply with the privacy-invading requirements. The result? A surge in VPN downloads.

Australian downloads of VPN apps have skyrocketed as one of the world’s biggest …

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