The decision to row back on threats to VPN use in the UK comes after ORG and over 20 organisations issued a joint letter yesterday.
We warned that requiring users to go through age checks or other restrictions “would undercut the security and privacy of millions, without making children safer.”
https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/07/14/hands-off-our-vpns-privacy-groups-tell-uk-ministers/5271070
#vpn #cybersecurity #privacy #onlinesafety #ukpolitics #ukpol
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