Downloads of VPNs have exploded across Britain since age checks were introduced for pornography and other age-restricted ...

On July 25, 2025, the Online Safety Act (OSA) went into effect in the UK, requiring sites hosting adult content and social ...

The issue for the UK — and other countries seeking, belatedly, to shield minors from online harms — is making age verification work. The most foolproof methods tend to involve uploading documents or ...

Since the latest part of the Online Safety Act has come into force, it's come in for an increasing amount of criticism –here ...

As new rules demand age checks and tighter access controls, Brits are turning to VPNs in droves, raising privacy fears and ...

A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and ...

The government has said it won't repeal the Online Safety Act, but there are still a number of ways you can protect your ...

The UK government says it has no plans to repeal the Online Safety Act, as opposition to it grows in the wake of the ...

If you're new to VPNs, it's a great starting point, although Surfshark and ExpressVPN are simpler alternatives. It's also one ...

It’s time to strengthen protections for kids online without undermining the rights, voices and access to information that ...

Today's enforcement of the UK government's Online Safety Act seemingly has many racing to get a VPN, with searches surging ...

VPNs create a digital tunnel between your computer and a remote server to shield personal information, a tool Labour has said ...