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---
date:
  created: 2025-12-24
title: Are VPNs next on the UK's ban list?
summary:
  Some MPs want regulators to pressure app stores (like Apple and Google) to
  stop children from downloading VPNs entirely, arguing they "undermine" safety
  laws.
authors:
  - team
categories:
  - Privacy
  - Security
  - Policy
tags:
  - apple
  - google
  - vpn
  - uk
  - privacy
  - security
---

# Are VPNs next on the UK's ban list? 🚫💻

First, it was age checks for websites. Now, UK MPs are turning their sights on
VPNs.

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**The argument:** The UK's new Online Safety Act requires strict age
verification to access certain content. But VPNs easily let users (including
teenagers) bypass these checks by pretending to be in a different country.
🌍➡️🇬🇧

Now, some MPs want regulators to pressure app stores (like Apple and Google) to
stop children from downloading VPNs entirely, arguing they "undermine" safety
laws.

VPN providers are fighting back, arguing their tools are essential for basic
online privacy and security, not just dodging rules. 🛡️

**The Debate:** Is restricting VPNs a necessary step to protect kids, or a
dangerous blow to digital privacy for everyone?

Read more at the link below:  
🔗 [techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/uk-mps-target-vpns-in-latest-online-safety-act-debate](https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/uk-mps-target-vpns-in-latest-online-safety-act-debate)

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