Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoFears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole'www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1236arrow-down14
arrow-up1232arrow-down1external-linkFears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole'www.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square28linkfedilink
minus-squareKatherine 🪴@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-28 hours agoThey’re not “coming to VPNs” as the notion of VPNs would make it impossible to implement.
minus-squareskaffi@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoIs it not possible to require Proton, Mullvad, etc. to verify your age before doing business with you?
minus-squareKatherine 🪴@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoWould most privacy oriented VPN companies like that in privacy friendly countries comply? Doubtful. And most don’t keep logs so good luck to governments finding out anyone who didn’t verify age.,
They’re not “coming to VPNs” as the notion of VPNs would make it impossible to implement.
Is it not possible to require Proton, Mullvad, etc. to verify your age before doing business with you?
Would most privacy oriented VPN companies like that in privacy friendly countries comply? Doubtful. And most don’t keep logs so good luck to governments finding out anyone who didn’t verify age.,