UK’s New Age Verification Requirement Thwarted in the Simplest Way Imaginable

The UK government's plan to implement mandatory age verification for accessing online pornography has been largely thwarted by a simple workaround. The proposed legislation, which aimed to protect minors from accessing adult content, required users to submit identification before accessing such websites. However, critics have highlighted that this measure could have severe privacy implications, and users have discovered that using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) can easily bypass the age verification requirement. By connecting to a server located outside the UK, users can effectively circumvent the new law and access the content without providing any personal information. The article emphasizes the ease with which the age verification system can be bypassed, rendering the legislation largely ineffective. It raises concerns about the practicality and privacy implications of such measures, as well as the potential for determined users to find workarounds, undermining the intended purpose of the law.