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VPN use doubles after UK began age-gating porn.

Here’s the Financial Times citing an official report published by the UK’s media watchdog:

The research shows a sustained higher level of VPN use, with an estimated number of daily UK VPN users of 2.2mn, compared with 1.2mn before the July 2025 rules.

About a quarter of children have used VPNs to circumvent restrictions designed to protect them.

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