Utah tells porn sites to take the P out of VPNs, and it's their fault that they can't
Utah has enacted a law requiring pornographic websites to implement age verification for users, regardless of whether they are using VPNs. This move has raised concerns about the practicality and effectiveness of such regulations, as VPNs are designed to obscure user locations. The law could potentially grant Utah regulatory powers on a global scale, complicating the enforcement of age checks.
- ▪Utah's new law mandates age verification for porn sites accessed by users in the state.
- ▪The law poses challenges for VPN users, as it requires compliance regardless of their use of such services.
- ▪There are no practical options to effectively control VPNs without severely restricting internet access.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); Networks Utah tells porn sites to take the P out of VPNs, and it's their fault that they can't Governments can't touch VPNs technically or commercially. The mess they'll make if they try will be off the scale Rupert Goodwins Rupert Goodwins Register columnist Published mon 18 May 2026 // 09:30 UTC OPINION The terms "blindingly obvious," "logical consequence," and "that is not how it works" appear nowhere in the government handbook of internet legislation.
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