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VPN use surging in UK after online censorship laws kick in

Rob Beschizza
Jul 28, 2025
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Canny kids are borrowing adult faces to get around the age checks now required to access popular websites in the U.K., but there's an easier (if more expensive) method: just use a virtual private network to access the web from another country. A tried and tested method for use in other countries wit…

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