Welcome to the Era of Online Age Verification. Are You Ready to Prove Yourself?

Protest footage blocked as online safety act comes into force

For years, politicians from across the political spectrum insisted the Online Safety Act would focus solely on illegal content – shielding children from pornography, criminal exploitation, and material encouraging or assisting suicide – without threatening free expression. But from the moment its age-verification duties took effect on 25 July, that reassurance began to unravel. Social media sites, search engines, and video-sharing services are n…

UK Online Safety Act Sparks Protest Censorship on X - American Faith

British users of the social media platform X reported being blocked from viewing footage of anti-mass migration protests following the activation of the UK’s Online Safety Act on Friday. The legislation, passed under the previous Conservative government, is already facing sharp backlash for allegedly enabling widespread censorship. The law was originally marketed as a tool to shield children from explicit content online. However, critics long wa…

Brits are circumventing UK age verification with VPNs and Death Stranding photos

Proton VPN reported a 1,400% increase in logins from the UK on Friday. The company attributed the surge to the stricter enforcement of the Online Safety Act, which mandates stringent ID checks for pornography websites. However, VPNs aren't the only effective method for accessing restricted sites and social media platforms.Read Entire Article

A popular VPN is seeing a 1,400% spike in signups as the UK's age verification law takes effect

Proton VPN is reporting a 1,400% hourly increase in sign-ups over its baseline as the UK's new age verification law takes effect.

VPNs can get around the UK's age verification laws – but is it necessary?

Age verification laws have just taken effect in the UK. They come with cybersecurity and privacy risks and VPNs can be used to bypass checks. But is it necessary?

Grindr and other platforms implement age verification checks under new Ofcom rules

The Online Safety Act comes into effect today (25 July 2025) – here's what you need to know The post Grindr and other platforms implement age verification checks under new Ofcom rules appeared first on Attitude.