VPNs are having a moment. On January 1st, Florida joined 18 other states in implementing an age verification law that burdens Floridians' access to sites that host adult content, including
VPNs Can Bypass Age-Verification Laws. Are They An Effective Solution?
Age-verification laws are on the rise around the world, and VPNs promise to get around them. But do they actually work?
EFF on Age Verification Laws: VPNs cannot be a permanent solution
Although VPNs can be an effective workaround to age verification laws and app bans, the EFF argues that they cannot be a reliable long-term solution. Not only do many VPN providers collect their customer’s personal information, they may become ineffective due to changing regulatory requirements. Currently, the EFF only mentions political advocacy as the best method to address these laws. With varying mandates across different regions, it will become increasingly difficult for VPNs to effecti...
Age Verification Bills – Action Center
In 2022, Louisiana passed a law requiring the use of age verification on websites that contain a “substantial portion” (33.33%) of adult content. Websites must utilize commercial age verification systems that check a user’s government identification or “public or private transactional data” to confirm that a user is at least 18 years old.
Age-verification laws are just VPN tutorials
On July 25, the day the United Kingdom activated the first phase of its Online Safety Act, requiring any website with sexually explicit…
State-Based Online Restrictions: Age-Verification and the VPN Obstacle in the Law – International Journal of Law, Ethics, and Technology
Age Verification in the US
We continue to block access to Pornhub in more states that have passed age verification laws.
Age verification is coming for the internet — and it’s already raising red flags
Legislative efforts to age-gate parts of the internet are gaining traction. Some experts warn of compliance complications and data security breaches.
Age Verification Mandates Would Undermine Anonymity Online
Age verification systems are surveillance systems. Mandatory age verification, and with it, mandatory identity verification, is the wrong approach to protecting young people online. It would force
Social media age verification laws in the United States
In the United States, age verification laws for social media are ostensibly designed to limit young people's access to content deemed problematic such as pornography and to reduce the negative impact of social media on the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.
Age Verification and Age Gating: Resource Hub
Age verification (or age-gating) laws generally require online services to check, estimate, or verify all users’ ages—often through invasive tools like ID checks, biometric scans, or other dubious
Online age-verification tools spread across U.S. for child safety, but adults are being surveilled
New age-verification laws and tools are designed for child safety on social media and the internet, but adults are in the crosshairs, say privacy experts.
The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back
Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.
Who’s Harmed by Age Verification Mandates?
Age-verification laws may sound straightforward to some: protect young people online by making everyone prove their age. But in reality, these mandates force users into one of two flawed
Ineffective, Unconstitutional, and Dangerous: The Problem with Age Verification Mandates – Action Center
In the wake of Louisiana’s new law mandating the use of age verification (AV) on adult content websites, a flurry of copycat legislation has been introduced by well-meaning but poorly-informed politicians who don’t understand the real-world impacts of the laws they are proposing.
Exploring Privacy-Preserving Age Verification: A Close Look at Zero-Knowledge Proofs
A path toward protecting young people online that doesn’t sacrifice their privacy or data security, amid persistent concerns about screen time.
Age verification on porn sites is putting queer adult industry workers at risk
The laws requiring digital age checks — sold as child protection — are tanking the income of adult industry workers, risking their safety and even forcing them out of business.
